the angels have no wings
they come to you wearing
their own clothes
they have learned to love you
and will keep coming
unless you insist on wings
~ Mercy by Lucille Clifton
Lucille Clifton is a gift. Her words are simple but beautiful and pack so much power because she makes you think. Every subject she speaks on isn't necessarily positive or glamorous, but her prose makes you feel the opposite. In a similar contrast, her poems about love can at times be dark, are not flowery nor superficial and not as literal as we may be accustomed to, but that is what makes her work thought-provoking, valuable, and timeless. #blackhistorymonth