#AmericanWriters
Be nobody’s darling; Be an outcast. Take the contradictions Of your life And wrap around
She is the one who will notice that the first snapdragon of Spring is
Let other leaders Retire To play golf & write Memoirs
When the people have won a victory whether small or large do you ever wonder
How can Humanity look the deer in the face? How can I,
When you thought me poor, my poverty was shaming. When blackness was unwelcome we found it best that I stay home.
To change the world enough you must cease to be afraid of the poor. We experience your fear as the lea… humiliations; in the past
My desire is always the same; wherever Life deposits me: I want to stick my toe & soon my whole body
I Sing of Mumia brilliant and strong and of the captivity that few black men escape
If my sorrow were deeper I’d be, along with you, under the ocean’s floor; but today I learn that the oil that pools beneath the ocean floor
Before I leave the stage I will sing the only song I was meant truly to sing. It is the song of I AM.
Don’t be like those who ask for ev… praise, a blurb, a free ride in my… limousine. They ask for everything… anything in return. Be like those who can see that my…
Look into her eyes and know: She does not think
Reminding us, as they witnessed our curiosity about them, that no matter the losses, there’s something fabulous going on at every stage of Life, something to let go of, maybe, but for d...
Remember When we ended It all —for a weekend— & how