She Understands Me Poem by Lucille Clifton

She Understands Me

Rating: 3.7


it is all blood and breaking,
blood and breaking, the thing
drops out of its box squalling
into the light. they are both squalling,
animal and cage. her bars lie wet, open
and empty and she has made herself again
out of flesh out of dictionaries,
she is always emptying and it is all
the same wound the same blood the same breaking.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Bernard F. Asuncion 03 July 2018

Such a great write by Lucille Clifton👍👍👍

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Robert Murray Smith 03 July 2018

A poet is always remaking her thoughts. Clever write.

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Colleen Courtney 15 May 2014

Different. Not one of my favorites of the poet.

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Adrian Flett 03 July 2018

The struggle and the chaos of creation Well said.

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Dr Antony Theodore 04 May 2019

her bars lie wet, open and empty and she has made herself again out of flesh out of dictionaries, she is always emptying and it is all the same wound the same blood a good poem. thank u dear poet. tony

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Savita Tyagi 03 July 2018

The bleeding, the healing keeps one going. A very touchy poem.

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Lungelo S Mbuyazi 03 July 2018

Nice write that leaves a reader with a lot to think about....so thought provoking

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Dr Antony Theodore 03 July 2018

she is always emptying and it is all the same wound the same blood the same breaking. a very fine poem.. thank u dear poetess. tony

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Haidee Majola 03 July 2018

Even as I'm wet with tears and my heart bleeds Even as I break free from the cage that imprisoned me And breathe flames of protest and fury in poeted words And I have regrouped and think I'm healed The breaking will come again By and by. (Never mind. My take.) It's imagery and emotion packed and beautiful. 👍👍👍

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Lucille Clifton

Lucille Clifton

Baltimore, Maryland
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