20 Quotes by Marilyn Nelson

Since she seen Fortune head in that big pot Miss Lydia say that room make her feel ill, sick with the thought of boiling human broth. I wonder how she think it make me feel? To dust the hands what use to stroke my breast; to dust the arms what hold me when I cried; to dust where his soft lips were and his chest what curved its warm against my back at night. From the poem "Dinah's Lament" (15)

Writing in form is a way of developing your thinking - your thinking along with the tradition. In a way, it's not you alone, it's you in partnership.

Many performance poets seem to believe that yelling a poem makes it comprehensible. They are wrong.

One of my graduate school professors, to whom I started sending poems when I started writing again after a 10-year hiatus, suggested I prepare a book manuscript which he could send to publishers for me.

For much of my life - my sister and I have talked about this - when we moved, we just thought the world behind us disappeared, and all of the people, they just didn't exist any more.

I remember wanting ice skates for some reason and got ice skates from the Gold Bond Stamps.

We're delighted to unveil our exciting new vision for - in fact, our ongoing commitment to - luxury under the global Regent brand.

Our family foundation decided we'd make a significant contribution and be a co-founder.

After you kind of find your footing, sonnets are what comes easiest.