Black Quote by Lucille Clifton Download Open image ““I am a black woman poet and I sound like one.”” — Lucille Clifton ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.1 out of 5 (10 ratings) Copy quoteShare Black Black Woman Black women Poet Poet Sound Poetry Sound Sound Like Woman Poet
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“these hips are big hips. they need space to move around in. they don't fit into little petty places.” — Lucille Clifton Copy Share Image
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