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Alice Walker

Alice Walker

La Vaca
Look
into
her eyes
and know:
She does not think
of
herself
as
steak.

* La vaca, "the cow" in Spanish.

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Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit

Did you ever understand this? If my spirit was poor, how could… Was I depressed? Understanding editing, I see how a comma, removed or inse…
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Be Nobody's Darling

Be nobody’s darling; Be an outcast. Take the contradictions Of your life And wrap around
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I Will Keep Broken Things

I will keep Broken things: The big clay Pot
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When You Thought Me Poor

When you thought me poor, my poverty was shaming. When blackness was unwelcome we found it best that I stay home.
Torture

When they torture your mother plant a tree When they torture your father plant a tree When they torture your brother
The Tree of Life Has Fallen

The tree of life has fallen on my small house. I thought it was so much bigger! But it is not. There in the distance I see the m…
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Our Martyr

When the people have won a victory whether small or large do you ever wonder
Democratic Womanism

in our lifetime. Which makes the idea of elections Notice how this word has “man” right in the middle of it? That’s one reason I like it. He is right there, front and center. But he i...
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When You See Water

When you see water in a stream you say: oh, this is stream water; When you see water in the river you say: oh, this is water
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Working Class Hero

My brothers knew The things you know. I did not scorn learning them; It’s just my mind
Going Out to the Garden

Going out to the garden this morning to plant seeds for my winter greens —the strong, fiery mustard
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To Change the World Enough

To change the world enough you must cease to be afraid of the poor. We experience your fear as the lea… humiliations; in the past
Turning Madness into Flowers #1

If my sorrow were deeper I’d be, along with you, under the ocean’s floor; but today I learn that the oil that pools beneath the ocean floor
What Makes the Dalai Lama Lovable?

His posture From so many years Holding his robe with one hand Is odd. His gait
If I Was PresidentIf I Was PresidentIf I Was President

If I was President The first thing I would do is call Mumia Abu—Jamal. No, if I was president



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