Poetry Everywhere: "won't you celebrate with me" by Lucille Clifton

Lucille Clifton reads her poem "won't you celebrate with me." Part of the Poetry Everywhere project airing on public television. Produced by David Grubin Productions and WGBH Boston, in association with the Poetry Foundation. Filmed at the Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival. For more information, visit www.pbs.org/wgbh/poetryeverywh....

[@jessicahope9744]

One of my favorite poems of all time. Powerful, ambitious, unapologetic and audacious. It does make me want to celebrate.

[@suzannefreed4951]

I have loved her poetry for decades, was so blessed to see her reading at an event in San Francisco long ago..She still shines in our lives.

[@lorrainegary3811]

I listen to this poem every day, now.

[@celiebreedlove]

This is the poem I've memorized for my 34th year of life. What a force!

[@moetism]

celiebreedlove i’m memorizing this poem because i’m going to be saying it at my school

[@friendlyletters]

severely underrated.

[@rievans57]

"everyday something has tried to kill me and has failed" . . . where I come from we call this a mule kick-

[@tamiablackman]

YES!!!!! AMEN

[@AGMAED-cv3fi]

Chills…every time!

[@sujaynyc]

We'll miss you, Lucille Clifton! RIP

[@egeehaque9016]

What did I see to be except myself

[@poetryandspokenword8197]

Everyday something has tried to kill me and has failed.

[@vballer2014]

Goosebumps

[@PoetryETrain]

Thank you Lucille, R.I.P. Added to a playlist...

[@turbinado9189]

badass.

[@munachimchukwuma1479]

Amazing 💜

[@mnolanporter]

ROCKSTAR!

[@TTTCubed712]

❤

[@shansshoebox2107]

Happy Birthday! Maferefun eggun!

[@romusthepoet]

BIGTIME!

[@gloriamitchell3518]

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