Lucille Clifton

Blessing the Boats

Lucille Clifton | March 2021 (Vol. XXXIV, No. 3)

may the tide
that is entering even now
the lip of our understanding
carry you out
beyond the face of fear
may you kiss
the wind then turn from it
certain that it will
love your back may you
open your eyes to water
water waving forever
and may you in your innocence
sail through this to that

~ Lucille Clifton from "Blessing the Boats (at St. Mary's)" in QUILTING

Answer the door

Lucille Clifton | June 2020 (Vol. XXXIII, No. 6)
You might as well answer the door, my child, the truth is furiously knocking.
~ Lucille Clifton, from GOOD WOMAN
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