“Netanyahu” by Naomi Shihab Nye read by Vivienne Popperl

December 19, 2024

“Netanyahu” by Naomi Shihab Nye read by Vivienne Popperl

Commentary about this poem can be found here: https://darkmatterwomenwitnessing.com/issues/Dec2015/articles/Netanyahu_Naomi-Shihab-Nye.html

“Natanyahu” 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

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Naomi Shihab Nye, Netanyahu

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4 responses to ““Netanyahu” by Naomi Shihab Nye read by Vivienne Popperl”

Anonymous

December 20, 2024 at 7:52 am

a visceral expression of empathy, or lack of empathy and compassion . The effect of the poem was for me to look where I have empathy or where my heart turns away from that empathy which I have done in the past due to lack of skills to handle some of the awful things that go on

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1. Sher Schwartz
  
  December 20, 2024 at 7:59 am
  
  Thank you for commenting. Your comment makes me reflect on turning away… what do I turn away from . I appreciate your use of the word skills too… I see figuring out best way to respond as a skill I’m slowly developing but it is happening and this makes me grateful for life!
  
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tlapera5411

December 20, 2024 at 7:54 am

I took the time to read her commentary on the poem and I couldn’t agree more – why can everyday people see a larger vision and politicians cannot?

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1. Sher Schwartz
  
  December 20, 2024 at 8:05 am
  
  Thank you for this question! Per haps it’s about power? Ordinary people what is their place in power versus the politician? Your question makes me ask more questions!
  
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