Quote by Margaret Walker
The Word of fire burns today On the lips of our prophets in an evi

The Word of fire burns today On the lips of our prophets in an evil age. – Margaret Walker

Other quotes by Margaret Walker

The poetry of a people comes from the deep recesses of the unconscious, the irrational and the collective body of our ancestral memories. – Margaret Walker

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Poetry
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Let a new earth rise. Let another world be born. Let a bloody peace be written in the sky. Let a second generation full of courage issue forth let a people loving freedom come to growth. – Margaret Walker

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Courage
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When you get to my age life seems little more than one long march to and from the lavatory. – A. C. Benson

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Ive had to be a man since I was 12 or 13. I had a job. And I was playing the piano for people twice my age. Handling responsibility is what makes a man a man. – Jamie Foxx

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I am happy being able to play roles with people my age because once you do something really mature there is no turning back. – Lindsay Lohan

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Age

Most poetry in the modern age has retreated to the private sphere, turning its back on the political realm. – Terry Eagleton

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Age

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