Famous by Naomi Shihab Nye The river is famous to the fish. The loud voice is famous to silence,   which knew it would inherit the earth   before anybody said so.    The cat sleeping on the fence is famous to the birds   watching him from the birdhouse.    The tear is famous, briefly, to the cheek.    The idea you carry close to your bosom   is famous to your bosom.    The boot is famous to the earth,   more famous than the dress shoe,   which is famous only to floors. The bent photograph is famous to the one who carries it   and not at all famous to the one who is pictured.    I want to be famous to shuffling men   who smile…