People wish to be poets more than they wish to write poetry, and that's a mistake. One should wish to celebrate more than one wishes to be celebrated. -Lucille Clifton

 

People wish to be poets more than they wish to write poetry, and that's a mistake. One should wish to celebrate more than one wishes to be celebrated.


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This quote is just one of 5 total Lucille Clifton quotes in our collection. Lucille Clifton is known for saying 'People wish to be poets more than they wish to write poetry, and that's a mistake. One should wish to celebrate more than one wishes to be celebrated.' as well as some of the following quotes.

Things don't fall apart. Things hold. Lines connect in thin ways that last and last and lives become generations made out of pictures and words just kept.

Lucille Clifton

Poetry is a matter of life, not just a matter of language.

Lucille Clifton

People wish to be poets more than they wish to write poetry, and that's a mistake. One should wish to celebrate more than one wishes to be celebrated.

Lucille Clifton

Children/ when they ask you/ why your mama so funny/ say/ she is a poet/ she don't have no sense.

Lucille Clifton