We're celebrating in a few ways today. First, I am posting today's poem here on the blog below. Second, I am adding a line from our selected poem to my email footers. Last, I am having bookmarks made with my favorite poems and giving them to family and friends.
Today's poem is one of my favorites. "Won't You Celebrate With Me" by Lucille Clifton. Tune in this weekend for a discussion of this poem and more about the author.
won't you celebrate with me
BY LUCILLE CLIFTON
won't you celebrate with me
what i have shaped into
a kind of life? i had no model.
born in babylon
both nonwhite and woman
what did i see to be except myself?
i made it up
here on this bridge between
starshine and clay,
my one hand holding tight
my other hand; come celebrate
with me that everyday
something has tried to kill me
and has failed.
Poets.org suggests several other ways to celebrate today. http://www.poets.org/page.php/
Here's Lucille Clifton reading the poem:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWX0NOZsviw
Tune in this weekend for a full discussion of this poem.
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