sisters - A poem by Lucille Clifton


Poets \| Members \| Poem of the Day \| Top 40 \| Search \| Comments \| Privacy July 26th, 2008 - we have 237 poets, 8036 poems and 17725 comments.

Lucille Clifton - sisters

me and you be sisters.
we be the same.

me and you
coming from the same place.

me and you
be greasing our legs
touching up our edges.

me and you
be scared of rats
be stepping on roaches.

me and you
come running high down purdy street one time
and mama laugh and shake her head at
me and you.

me and you
got babies
got thirty-five
got black
let our hair go back
be loving ourselves
be loving ourselves
be sisters.

only where you sing,
I poet.

Added: on June 14th, 2005 at 2:58 AM | Viewed: 3976 times | Comments and analysis of sisters by Lucille Clifton Comments (1)

sisters - Comments and Information
Poet: Lucille Clifton Poem: sisters Volume: Good Woman: Poems and a Memoir 1969-1980 Comment 1 of 1, added on June 14th, 2005 at 2:58 AM. Powerful stuff about the connection between siblings. I like the way Lucille Clifton expresses a deep insight using simple words and grammar, without losing any feeling. Perhaps the simplicity of language is what makes the poem so striking. Gunnar Bengtsson from Sweden More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, sisters, has received one comment so far. Click here to read it, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by Lucille Clifton with others on the American Poems poetry forum!

Poem Info
Poet: Lucille Clifton Poem: sisters Volume: Good Woman: Poems and a Memoir 1969-1980 Last read: Jul 25 2008, 6:49AM Viewed 3976 times. Added on June 14th, 2005 at 2:58 AM.

Clifton Info
Biography More Poems (34 poems) Books