Jimmy's Blues and Other Poems Quotes

“Confession Who knows more of Wanda, the wan, than I do? And who knows more of Terry, the torn, than I do? And who knows more than I do of Ziggy, the Zap, fleeing the rap, using his eyes and teeth to spring the trap, than I do!      Or did. Good Lord, forbid that morning’s acre, held in the palm”
― James Baldwin, Jimmy's Blues and Other Poems

“My progress report
concerning my journey to the palace of wisdom
is discouraging.”
― James Baldwin, Jimmy's Blues and Other Poems