Friday, January 3, 2003

I Am Accused Of Tending To The Past Comments

Rating: 4.2

i am accused of tending to the past
as if i made it,
as if i sculpted it
with my own hands. i did not.
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Lucille Clifton
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Mahtab Bangalee 25 March 2019

great expressive writings- i with my mother's itch took it to breast and named it History.////

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Dr Antony Theodore 06 March 2018

took it to breast and named it History.- - - -past that belongs to our life and history....... very well potrayed here dear poetess. thank you. tony

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* Sunprincess * 11 February 2016

............I agree with Colleen....this is most interesting....excellent theme as well ★

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Colleen Courtney 15 May 2014

Interesting poem......

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Richard Hexem 29 March 2010

One of the better writers I've read in a while.

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Leslie Audes 17 February 2010

a mantra for anyone who goes beyond what they've inherited. great piece!

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Faith Elizabeth Brigham 02 October 2005

You go girl! It doesn't get any better than this powerfully penned poetess puts it down like it is never a false word spilling from her love-filled lips

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Lucille Clifton

Lucille Clifton

Baltimore, Maryland
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