HONEYBEE: POEMS AND SHORT PROSE
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Nye, Naomi Shihab. HONEYBEE: POEMS AND SHORT PROSE. Greenwillow Books: NY, NY: 2008. ISBN 9780060853907
B. REVIEW AND CRITICAL ANALYSIS
Naomi Nye begins her book of poetry and prose with an introduction into how she became interested and involved with the lives of bees. She provides a wonderful background into her study of bees for her writing, and shares many of her findings in these insightful first few pages.
In this mix of poetry and prose, Nye connects bees lives to the the lives of our own. She blends this poetry with a first person narrative of relationships, politics, and the simple journeys of life. As an Arab-American, the main character brings a thoughtful approach to everyday life and nature through her point of view.
Nye provides insight into the natural and often unnoticed connection between nature and human existence. The delicate balance between this insect and our existence is highlighted, as she plays thoughtfully throughout the book with her poems about these creatures.
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