Lucille Clifton Quotes

Lucille Clifton
American Poet
Born: Jun 27, 1936
Died: Feb 13, 2010
Celebrate Mistake More People Wish Write
Related authors: Edgar Allan Poe Emily Dickinson Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Maya Angelou Ralph Waldo Emerson Robert Frost T. S. Eliot Walt Whitman
Poetry is a matter of life, not just a matter of language. Lucille Clifton
Life Matter Language Poetry Just
People wish to be poets more than they wish to write poetry, and that's a mistake. One should wish to celebrate more than one wishes to be celebrated. Lucille Clifton
Celebrate Mistake People Wish More Poetry Poets Write Wishes Celebrated Than Should

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