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The black artist is dangerous. Black art controls the 'Negro's' reality, negates negative influences, and creates positive images.

So much of growing up is an unbearable waiting. A constant longing for another time. Another season.

The words loved me and I loved them in return.

I probably have not killed anyone in America because I write, I've maintained good controls over myself by writing.

The joy of poetry is that it will wait for you. Novels don't wait for you. Characters change. But poetry will wait. I think it's the greatest art.

...I write to keep in contact with our ancestors and to spread truth to people.