19 Varieties of Gazelle, Poems of the Middle East

Award-winning poet Naomi Shihab Nye has brought together a collection of her poems about the Middle East, shedding powerful, tender light on a region filled with rich history and much turmoil. Nye, who is of Middle Eastern descent herself, speaks from the heart, capturing an entire culture in strong images -- especially in "Biography of an Armenian Schoolgirl," "Rock," and the poem that gives the anthology its title. Both remarkable and enlightening, this collection of poetry will help foster understanding in young and old alike for an area of the world most of us know only through nightly news broadcasts.  (Goodreads)

Poetry is not my favorite reading.  But I did enjoy those that were easier to interpret and understand.  I appreciate the fact that Nye is trying to introduce and expose the reader to Middle Eastern culture through poetry and literature.