Hidden Poem by Naomi Shihab Nye
Hidden
If you place a fern
under a stone
the next day it will be
nearly invisible
as if the stone has
swallowed it.
If you tuck the name of a loved one
under your tongue too long
without speaking it
it becomes blood
sigh
the little sucked-in breath of air
hiding everywhere
beneath your words.
No one sees
the fuel that feeds you.
Submitted by R. Joyce Heon
If you tuck the name of a loved one under your tongue too long without speaking it it becomes blood sigh the little sucked-in breath of air hiding everywhere beneath your words.- - - -Love is such a powerful emotion that one can not keep it secret for too long.If it is suppressed, it consumes you more.An amazing poem ! !
Superb! Pragmatic observation.... tersely expressed.... Appreciated.
Great poem and message nice to recite as well as read I the confines of the mind kb
This is so true for this age when vocal communication is so prized. So beautifully expressed.
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9/2/2025 8:24:55 AM # 1.0.0
it is a very true poem. 'Let the world know what you stand for, what you love, ' as I always say