Poetry Everywhere: "One Boy Told Me" by Naomi Shihab Nye

Naomi Shihab Nye reads her poem "One Boy Told Me." Part of the Poetry Everywhere project airing on public television. Produced by David Grubin Productions and WGBH Boston, in association with the Poetry Foundation. Filmed at the Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival. For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/poetryeverywhere/.

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[mikee1mollisch]

. . . whoa! i'm blown away just now. i want a five-year-old in my life! btw, honors to you - as my minister Cathy @ Pullen Memorial read your poem "Shoulders", as part of her sermon on Sunday. I am a glowing fan of yours for life, my dear. and a poet too

[urslaalwan]

Love it ....

[thecagedscrew1234]

"JUST THINK: NO ONE has ever seen inside this peanut before!" HAHA i love that part so much =)

[AmberHannahbff]

LOL!! i LOVE this!

XD

[MrJ3DDAH]

رائعة...

now translate that on google..

[r75renee]

Donna's teaching ideas: great for poetry launch, poetry celebration, and fresh language

[menginmt]

I LOVE this!! Children are wise, wise wise! If only we could remember how to think like they do.

[andrewnorris1]

Pity we grow up and write 'rational' stuff

[TheScrappyCat]

Absolutely wonderful!!!

[perogieluver]

I love this :)

" I never want to minus you".