Apr 05 2010
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April 5, 2010: Jackie Robinson, Lucille Clifton
Jackie Robinson
Lucille Clifton
ran against walls
without breaking.
in night games
was not foul
but, brave as a hit
over whitestone fences,
entered the conquering dark.
[Welcome back, baseball season. Lucille Clifton passed away earlier this year. You can read more of her work here.]
On this day in…
2009: In the Nursing Home, Jane Kenyon
2008: To the Couple Lingering on the Doorstep, Deborah Landau
2007: White Apples, Donald Hall
2006: Late Confession, Gary Soto
2005: Steps, Frank O’Hara
