With his poem “I am Somebody,” Jesse Jackson bolstered Black children. Lucille Clifton’s poems are similarly uplifting.
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On Hummingbirds and…Menstruation?!
With hummingbirds beginning to arrive, here’s a hummingbird poem comparing them to…menstruation!
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Aretha Put a Spell on Us
Looking for a poem that captures Aretha Franklin’s power and self-confidence, I chose Lucille Clifton’s “homage to my hips.”
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