Blessing the Boats

Nineteen new poems are included in this volume of selected poems by Lucille Clifton which draws on her books written during the last 12 years of the 20th century. Clifton`s themes meld the private with the public, as her meditations on race and history are informed by her identity as an African-American woman. A survivor of breast cancer and kidney failure, there is tragedy and hope in these poems. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.