April is National Poetry Month, and today we celebrate by turning to the poetry of Lucille Clifton.
Lucille Clifton (June 27, 1936 – February 13, 2010) was an American poet, writer, and educator from Buffalo, New York. From 1979 to 1985 she was Poet Laureate of Maryland. Clifton was a finalist twice for the Pulitzer Prize for poetry. (via Wikipedia)
Enjoy these five poems!
blessing the boats
Lucille Clifton
SNIPPET:
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open your eyes to water
water waving forever
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IMAGE CREDIT: Detail from the book cover of The Collected Poems of Lucille Clifton 1965-2010 [ Buy Now ]
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