A review by kerrianne
Good Woman: Poems and a Memoir 1969-1980, by Lucille Clifton

5.0

Once upon a time in undergrad a poetry professor told me various pieces of mine reminded her of Clifton and at that point not having read any Clifton I traipsed to the library and found her, and ultimately found Blessing the Boats and my poetic world was rocked and that collection was immediately owned, and happily read and re-read until the cover looked like it no longer wanted to remain attached to the rest of its pages.

[Five stars for this collection being like looking at Clifton's bones, and repeatedly beautiful without even showcasing some of her best poems.]