Tag Archives: "won't you celebrate with me"

What Would Lucille Clifton Say?

By Robin Bates | Published: June 3, 2020

How would Lucille Clifton have responded to the death of George Floyd and the subsequent turmoil? I comb through her collected poems to find out.

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Women Who Refuse To Be Broken

By Robin Bates | Published: June 29, 2017

There are certain poets who appear indomitable and, in their confident affirmations of life, inspire the rest of us. Lucille Clifton was one of these poets.

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Lucille Clifton’s Song of Myself

By Robin Bates | Published: March 7, 2016

Lucille Clifton’s Whitmanesque “won’t you come celebrate with me” will inspire anyone who has gone through hard times.

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