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Maryland poet Lucille Clifton explores pain and resilience in poetry
Lucille Clifton, longtime Maryland poet and former poet laureate, reflects on trauma, motherhood, and black history in works such as Amazons, The Terrible Stories, and The Sad Baby Poem. The piece covers her candid treatment of abuse, illness, and survival, her award nomination, and life in Maryland and beyond.
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