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Poet

Poet born on November 7, 1946, known for his unique poetic style and profound emotional expression.

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“We're hungry for a blue that will sing like a drum We're lifting our spring feet to dance this death down”

Political Honor Poetry Quote Social Justice Warriors Native American Poetry First Nation

Book:Dream On

Source: Dream On

“Depression is a very sensible reaction to just about everything we live in now.”

Depression Reactions Sensible

Author:Chrystos

“Our sacred beliefs have been made pencils / names of cities / gas stations / My knee is wounded so badly that I limp constantly / Anger is my crutch / I hold myself upright with it / My knee is wounded / see / How I Am Still Walking.”

Has Beens Made Stills Names Belief Cities Walking Sacred Discrimination Knees Gas Stations Wounded Pencils Crutches Gas Stations

Book:Not vanishing

Source: Not vanishing

“Of course it is extremely difficult to like oneself in a culture which thinks you are a disease.”

Thinking Culture Courses Difficult Disease Oneself Discrimination

Author:Chrystos

“The grapevine should be named after a more bitter fruit. It should be called the grapefruit tree.”

Should Tree Fruit Bitter Gossip Grapefruit Grapevine

Author:Chrystos

“They have our bundles split open in museums / our dresses & shirts at auctions / our languages on tape / our stories in locked rare book libraries / our dances on film / The only part of us they can't steal / is what we know.”

Knows Book Stories Film Language Dresses Library Stealing Shirts Museums Locked Tape Splits Bundles Auctions

Book:Not vanishing

Source: Not vanishing

About the Author

Born: November 7, 1946
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 6

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