Fig Trees and Poetry Themes

The video is a session from the Poetry Cafe, hosted by Via Stengo, a managing librarian. It features a reading of the poem 'My Father and the Fig Tree' by Naomi Shihab Nye, from her book '19 Varieties of Gazelle: Poems of the Middle East'. The host provides background on the poet, highlighting her achievements and contributions to literature, especially for young people. The poem reflects on the narrator's father's love for fig trees, symbolizing dreams and cultural heritage. The session concludes with information on how to access the book from local libraries.

Who is the speaker at the Poetry Cafe?

• A local poet

• Via Stengo

• A student

• Naomi Shihab Nye

What is the title of the book by Naomi Shihab Nye mentioned in the video?

• The Fig Tree

• Young People's Poems

• 19 Varieties of Gazelle

• Poems of the Middle East

What role did Naomi Shihab Nye hold from 2019 to 2021?

• Poet Laureate of the United States

• Young People's Poet Laureate

• Children's Book Author

• National Poet

What is the title of the poem read by Via Stengo?

• My Father and the Fig Tree

• The Sweetest Fig

• The Cherry Tree

• A Dreamer's Tale

What fruit did the father in the poem wish for instead of cherries?

• Apples

• Figs

• Oranges

• Pears

What did the father often include in his stories?

• A fig tree

• A river

• A cherry tree

• A camel

What did the father describe as a 'gift of Allah'?

• A sweet cherry

• A bunch of grapes

• A ripe apple

• A fig from the earth

What did the father forget to do in his garden?

• Plant flowers

• Water the plants

• Harvest the figs

• Prune the trees

Where did the father finally find a fig tree?

• In Dallas, Texas

• In his childhood home

• In a local park

• In a neighbor's yard

What did the father do when he found the fig tree?

• Sang a song

• Danced around it

• Wrote a poem

• Took a photograph