February 13th, 2010 / 11:53 pm
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A Light Has Gone Out in the Land of Poetry

Just heard the sad news that Lucille Clifton has died.

wishes for sons
by Lucille Clifton

i wish them cramps.
i wish them a strange town
and the last tampon.
I wish them no 7-11.

i wish them one week early
and wearing a white skirt.
i wish them one week late.

later i wish them hot flashes
and clots like you
wouldn’t believe. let the
flashes come when they
meet someone special.
let the clots come
when they want to.

let them think they have accepted
arrogance in the universe,
then bring them to gynecologists
not unlike themselves.

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10 Comments

  1. February 14th, 2010 / 8:09 am David—

      this poem rules, RIP lucille

  2. February 14th, 2010 / 8:09 am David—

      this poem rules, RIP lucille

  3. February 14th, 2010 / 4:09 am David—

      this poem rules, RIP lucille

  4. February 14th, 2010 / 8:29 am Daniel Romo—

      Amen.

  5. February 14th, 2010 / 8:29 am Daniel Romo—

      Amen.

  6. February 14th, 2010 / 4:29 am Daniel Romo—

      Amen.

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  8. February 14th, 2010 / 6:24 pm MoGa—

      Great poem. Thanks for sharing it.

  9. February 14th, 2010 / 6:24 pm MoGa—

      Great poem. Thanks for sharing it.

  10. February 14th, 2010 / 2:24 pm MoGa—

      Great poem. Thanks for sharing it.