Art... reacts to or reflects the culture it springs from.

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.

All poets, all writers are political. They either maintain the status quo, or they say, 'Something's wrong, let's change it for the better.'

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

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

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The words loved me and I loved them in return.