Black Poetry Is Not For Black People...it

The World Is Not A Pleasant Place To Be Without Someone To Hold And Be Held By.

In Law School They Teach You That Everything Is A Contract; Well, In Poetry Everything Is A Narrative.

I Think Speeches And Fruit Should Always Be Fresh.

I Think One Of The Nicest Things That We Created As A Generation Was Just The Fact That We Could Say, 'hey, I Don't Like White People.'

I Try To Impress Upon My Students The Importance Of Looking, Listening... Paying Attention, In Other Words. You Must Pay Attention.