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Lucille Clifton
American
Poet
Born:
Jun 27
,
1936
Died:
Feb 13
,
2010
Celebrate
Mistake
More
People
Wish
Write
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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
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