My Uncle’s Favorite Coffee Shop

"A Palestinian Might Say" by Naomi Shihab Nye (2019)

Told in the voice of an unnamed Palestinian, this short poem from Nye’s 2019 The Tiny Journalist examines notions of home and belonging.

"Two Countries" by Naomi Shihab Nye (1995)

Utilizing a rich, extended metaphor, “Two Countries,” examines complexities of dual cultural identities and interactions and conflicts between nations. Originally published in 1995, the poem appears as a part of Nye’s collection Words Under the Words: Selected Poems.

"The Rider" by Naomi Shihab Nye (1998)

A short poem in Fuel, the same collection in which “My Uncle’s Favorite Coffee Shop” appears, “The Rider” explores an evocative interaction with a boy on roller blades and goes into a moving meditation on loneliness.