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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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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.
Expect Nothing

Expect nothing. Live frugally On surprise. become a stranger To need of pity Or, if compassion be freely
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Don’t be like Those who Ask for Everything

Don’t be like those who ask for ev… praise, a blurb, a free ride in my… limousine. They ask for everything… anything in return. Be like those who can see that my…
Our Martyr

When the people have won a victory whether small or large do you ever wonder
A Picture Story for the Curious

Reminding us, as they witnessed our curiosity about them, that no matter the losses, there’s something fabulous going on at every stage of Life, something to let go of, maybe, but for d...
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Desire

My desire is always the same; wherever Life deposits me: I want to stick my toe & soon my whole body
Be Nobody's Darling

Be nobody’s darling; Be an outcast. Take the contradictions Of your life And wrap around
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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
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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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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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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Gray

I have a friend who is turning gray, not just her hair, and I do not know why this is so.
You Want to Grow Old Like the Carters

Let other leaders Retire To play golf & write Memoirs
She

She is the one who will notice that the first snapdragon of Spring is
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You Confide in Me

You confide in me that you are lonely,
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