I, LUCILLE CLIFTON HEREBY TESTIFY

I love this poem by the wonderful poet, Lucille Clifton. She is an absolutely stunning writer—a new poet to our house. Love Susie x

 

testament 

 

in the beginning

was the word

 

the year of our lord,

amen, I

lucille clifton

hereby testify

that in that room

there was a light

and in that light

there was a voice

and in that voice

there was a sigh

and in that sigh

there was a world.

a world a sigh a voice a light and

I alone

in a room

 

Lucille Clifton