Burning the Old Year

Naomi Shihab Nye

18 pages 36-minute read

Naomi Shihab Nye

Burning the Old Year

Fiction | Poem | Adult | Published in 1995

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As calendars turn and memories flicker like flames, Naomi Shihab Nye invites us to consider what deserves to survive the passage of time. Test your understanding of this contemplative poem about burning away the temporary to discover what remains permanent.

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