Lucille Clifton (June 27, 1936 – February 13, 2010)
In memory and celebration of the life and work of a brilliant-wild-tender-fearless voice. Lucille will be missed. We give a full measure of thanks. Some biographical information is given by The Poetry Foundation and Poets.org, and Wikipedia.
A sampling of her poetry can be read below.
blessing the boats
sorrows
the mississippi river empties into the gulf
a dream of foxes
adam thinking
climbing
homage to my hips
i am accused of tending to the past
listen children
my mama moved among the days
telling our stories
there is a girl inside
won’t you celebrate with me
Read a “cento” poem using lines from Lucille Clifton’s poems.
sleeping like a fox in mississippi
bearly audible 
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