

Quilting
Book • 1991
Quilting: Poems 1987-1990 is a poignant collection by Lucille Clifton, where she uses the metaphor of quilting to weave together personal narratives and historical reflections.
The poems are characterized by their simplicity, evocative imagery, and concise language, addressing themes such as birth, death, community, and spirituality with passion and humor.
The poems are characterized by their simplicity, evocative imagery, and concise language, addressing themes such as birth, death, community, and spirituality with passion and humor.
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Recommended by Tracy K. Smith as a great book of poetry that explores Black life in America and the complexities of family and community.

Tracy K. Smith changed how I read poetry