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
So goes Blessing the Boats, the wave-making title poem to this award-winning collection from the late and great Lucille Clifton, whose small but beautifully-formed works showcase the simplicity and songlike grace within which she encapsulated all of the human experience. All of it.
3/22/2023, 8:36:47 AM