Friday, January 3, 2003

Telling Our Stories Comments

Rating: ★2.7

the fox came every evening to my door
asking for nothing. my fear
trapped me inside, hoping to dismiss her
but she sat till morning, waiting.
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Lucille Clifton
animal trapped
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Pamela Moffatt 02 December 2018

there is a typo in the 2nd verse of the 2nd stanza rise frm our haunches should read rise from our haunches

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Colleen Courtney 15 May 2014

A darker poem from the poet. Interesting.

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Lucille Clifton

Lucille Clifton

Baltimore, Maryland
Lucille Clifton
Lucille Clifton
Baltimore, Maryland
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