Right before she faints, she thinks:“All I can see is that color/of sunset fire,/rolling lava,/and red plums,/beneath his skin,/and the next patient’s,/it’s also/under/mine.” (WAVE, pg. [2] In WAVE, while Ava sings with her choir, she notices “Each note’s a stitch./I’m a cut, getting mended.” (WAVE, pg. Another quote by Rumi in WAVE takes this appreciation to a whole other level: “The universe and the light of the stars come through me.” (WAVE, pg. “Keep knocking, and the joy inside/will eventually open a window/and look out to see who’s there.” (WAVE, pg. Her picture book, WHEN YOU BREATHE, was a National Council of Teachers of English notable poetry book.

Source: New York Times February 09, 2024 09:37 UTC