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Lucille Clifton was an American poet known for her simple yet powerful poetry. Her works often delve into themes of race, gender, and identity, and have been widely appreciated by readers.

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Famous Lucille Clifton Quotes

“We need new words for what this is, this hunger entering our loneliness like birds, stunning our eyes into rays of hope. we need the flutter that can save us, something that will swirl across the face of what we have become and bring us grace.”

Needs Eye Faces Grace Loneliness Bird Hunger Rays Entering Stunning Swirls New Words Ray Of Hope

Author:Lucille Clifton

“blessing the boats (at saint mary’s) may the tide that is entering even now the lip of our understanding carry you out beyond the face of fear may you kiss the wind then turn from it certain that it will love your back may you open your eyes to water water waving forever and may you in your innocence sail through this to that”

May Eye Faces Certain Turns Understanding Water Forever Wind Blessing Kissing Lips Saint Boat Innocence Tides Mary Sail Entering

Book:Quilting: poems, 1987-1990

Source: Quilting: poems, 1987-1990

“Every pair of eyes facing you has probably experienced something you could not endure.”

Eye Endure Pairs

Author:Lucille Clifton

About the Author

Born: June 27, 1936
Died: February 13, 2010
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 54

Books & Sources

Quilting: poems, 1987-1990Related source material

The Book of LightRelated source material

An ordinary womanRelated source material

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