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homage to my hipsBY LUCILLE CLIFTON
these hips are big hipsthey need space tomove around in.they don't fit into littlepetty places. these hipsare free hips.they don't like to be held back.these hips have never been enslaved, they go where they want to gothey do what they want to do.these hips are mighty hips.these hips are magic hips.i have known themto put a spell on a man andspin him like a top!
my dream about being whiteBY LUCILLE CLIFTONhey music andmeonly white,hair a flutter offall leavescircling my perfect line of a nose,no lips,no behind, heywhite meand i’m wearingwhite historybut there’s no future in those clothesso i take them off and wake updancing.
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these hips are big hipsthey need space tomove around in.they don't fit into littlepetty places. these hipsare free hips.they don't like to be held back.these hips have never been enslaved, they go where they want to gothey do what they want to do.these hips are mighty hips.these hips are magic hips.i have known themto put a spell on a man andspin him like a top!
my dream about being whiteBY LUCILLE CLIFTONhey music andmeonly white,hair a flutter offall leavescircling my perfect line of a nose,no lips,no behind, heywhite meand i’m wearingwhite historybut there’s no future in those clothesso i take them off and wake updancing.
Learn more about this amazing woman and poet here.
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