The poem, “For Mohammed Zeid of Gaza, Age 15,” which was written by Naomi Shihab Nye, is dedicated to Mohammed Zeid a fifteen year old boy who was killed by a “stray bullet” (Line 1). The first stanza provides illustrations and anthesis that underscore the harm of a bullet. For instance, Naomi Shihab Nye describes that “the bullet could not a pecan/ plunking the tin roof” (Line 6-7). Through the onomatopoeia of the “plunking,” she emphasizes the disregardable effect the pecan has on the tin roof. However, she describes that the “bullet could not be” something so ignorable, overlooked, and trivial. In addition, In the last stanza, I believe she reiterates “Mohammed, Mohammed” to perhaps not only highlight his name, but also raise awareness
