“Poetry is a matter of life, not just a matter of language.”
– Lucille Clifton, American poet, 1936-2010, quoted in Listen to Their Voices
“Poetry is a matter of life, not just a matter of language.”
– Lucille Clifton, American poet, 1936-2010, quoted in Listen to Their Voices
“Children, when they ask you ‘why is your mama so funny?’ say ‘she is a writer. She ain’t got no sense.’”
— lucille clifton
poet, and goddess (1936-2010)