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Lucille Clifton Quotes

Intellect doesn’t translate across cultures; intuition does Picture Quote #1

What they call you is one thing. What you answer to is something else Picture Quote #1

To be a good poet, you must care more about the writing, than the writer Picture Quote #1

I don’t go get a poem. It calls me and I accept it Picture Quote #1

Telling the truth about children’s lives is radical Picture Quote #1

You cannot play for safety and make art Picture Quote #1

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Poetry is a matter of life, not just a matter of language Picture Quote #1

Come celebrate with me that every day something has tried to kill me and has failed Picture Quote #1

Tell the truth... maybe just to see clearly, as clearly as possible Picture Quote #1

Poems come out of wonder, not out of knowing Picture Quote #1

Say it clear, and it will be beautiful Picture Quote #1

Even when the universe made it quite clear to me that I was mistaken in my certainties... I did not break. The shattering of my sureties did not shatter me Picture Quote #1

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We cannot create what we can’t imagine Picture Quote #1

You might as well answer the door, my child, the truth is furiously knocking Picture Quote #1

I keep hearing tree talk water words and I keep knowing what they mean Picture Quote #1

May you kiss the wind then turn from it certain that it will love your back Picture Quote #1

Won’t you celebrate with me what I have shaped into a kind of life? I had no model. born in babylon both nonwhite and woman what did I see to be except myself? I made it up here on this bridge between starshine and clay, my one hand holding tight my other hand; come celebrate with me that everyday something has tried to kill me and has failed Picture Quote #1

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Intellect doesn’t translate across cultures; intuition does (Lucille Clifton Quotes) What they call you is one thing. What you answer to is something else (Lucille Clifton Quotes) To be a good poet, you must care more about the writing, than the writer (Lucille Clifton Quotes) I don’t go get a poem. It calls me and I accept it (Lucille Clifton Quotes) Telling the truth about children’s lives is radical (Lucille Clifton Quotes) You cannot play for safety and make art (Lucille Clifton Quotes) Poetry is a matter of life, not just a matter of language (Lucille Clifton Quotes) Come celebrate with me that every day something has tried to kill me and has failed (Lucille Clifton Quotes) Tell the truth... maybe just to see clearly, as clearly as possible (Lucille Clifton Quotes) Poems come out of wonder, not out of knowing (Lucille Clifton Quotes) Say it clear, and it will be beautiful (Lucille Clifton Quotes) Even when the universe made it quite clear to me that I was mistaken in my certainties... I did not break. The shattering of my sureties did not shatter me (Lucille Clifton Quotes) We cannot create what we can’t imagine (Lucille Clifton Quotes) You might as well answer the door, my child, the truth is furiously knocking (Lucille Clifton Quotes) I keep hearing tree talk water words and I keep knowing what they mean (Lucille Clifton Quotes) May you kiss the wind then turn from it certain that it will love your back (Lucille Clifton Quotes) Won’t you celebrate with me what I have shaped into a kind of life? I had no model. born in babylon both nonwhite and woman what did I see to be except myself? I made it up here on this bridge between starshine and clay, my one hand holding tight my other hand; come celebrate with me that everyday something has tried to kill me and has failed (Lucille Clifton Quotes)