Lucille Clifton, 1936-2010
Lucille Clifton: Poet, Writer, Educator
June 27, 1936 – February 13, 2010
A personal favorite, Clifton was notorious for speaking worlds with very few words. Those few words then multiplied to create an enormous literary blessing.
For that which she shared, I am humbled and grateful.
why some people be mad at me sometimes
they ask me to remember
but they want me to remember
their memories
and I keep on remembering
mine
-Lucille Clifton
Click here for Clifton’s New Yorker obituary.
Click here for an extensive bio.
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