Lucille Clifton (June 27, 1936 - February 13, 2010 / Baltimore, Maryland)
Poems by Lucille Clifton : 7 / 34
good times
my daddy has paid the rent
and the insurance man is gone
and the lights is back on
and my uncle brud has hit
for one dollar straight
and they is good times
good times
good times
my mama has made bread
and grampaw has come
and everybody is drunk
and dancing in the kitchen
and singing in the kitchen
of these is good times
good times
good times
oh children think about the
good times
Lucille Clifton
Submitted: Friday, January 03, 2003
Read poems about / on: children, dance, child
Poems by Lucille Clifton : 7 / 34
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Quite impressive...this has always been one of my favorites of hers...it has such a wonderful flow to it and powerful delivery.