This poem can be found in The Tiny Journalist by Naomi Shihab Nye
https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-tiny-journalist-naomi-shihab-nye/6458778?ean=9781942683735
“Dead Sea” by Naomi Shihab Nye read by Sher Schwartz
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2 responses to ““Dead Sea” by Naomi Shihab Nye read by Sher Schwartz”
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I thought I left a comment the other day, but it must have been lost (or user error). It was along the lines of really resonating with the concept of the illusion of weightlessness. As in, we have lived for decades or even centuries under the misconception that our human actions have no weight on the environment…
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Oh wow, that’s a beautiful reflection. A take I hadn’t considered regarding the sea of salt. Wonderful tie in to the ancient- ness of the Dead Sea . Thanks so much for sharing your comments/ response to this poem.
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