Love is a word, another kind of open.
As the diamond comes
into a knot of flame
I am Black
because I come from the earth's inside
take my word for jewel
into the open light.
"Coal" by Audre Lorde (1934-1992)
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Poem of the Day - Audre Lorde
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