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Lucille Clifton

won't you celebrate with me

won't you celebrate with me

A celebrated poem by Lucille Clifton about resilience and survival.

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  • Kara Brown
    Kara BrownFirst to rec

    ā€œLUCILLE CLIFTON THE GREATā€

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  • Meredith B
    Meredith B

    ā€œ[…]my one hand holding tight my other hand; come celebrate with me that everyday something has tried to kill me and has failed. šŸ’Œā€

    1

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