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Audre Lorde

Audre Lorde, the daughter of Grenadian parents, was born on February 18, 1934 in Harlem, New York, where she was raised. Writing poems by the age of 12, she attended Hunter College High School, a school for gifted

Woman Speaks, A

by Audre Lorde (1934–92)

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Moon marked and touched by sun
my magic is unwritten
but when the sea turns back
it will leave my shape behind.
I seek no favor
untouched by blood
unrelenting as the curse of love
permanent as my errors
or my pride

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