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Sonia Sanchez quotes: Poetry is subconscious conversation, it is as much the work of those who understand it and those who make it.

Poetry is subconscious conversation, it is as much the work of those who understand it and those who make it.

Sonia Sanchez quotes: The words loved me and I loved them in return.

The words loved me and I loved them in return.

Sonia Sanchez quotes: How to dancein blood andremain sane?

How to dance
in blood and
remain sane?

Sonia Sanchez quotes: You can't have relationships with other people until you give birth to yourself.

You can't have relationships with other people until you give birth to yourself.

Sonia Sanchez quotes: The most fundamental truth to be told in any art form, as far as Blacks are concerned, is that America is killing us.

The most fundamental truth to be told in any art form, as far as Blacks are concerned, is that America is killing us.

Sonia Sanchez quotes: In order to be a true revolutionary, you must understand love. Love, sacrifice, and death.

In order to be a true revolutionary, you must understand love. Love, sacrifice, and death.

Sonia Sanchez quotes: And I cried ... for all of the women who stretched their bodies for civilizations, only to find ruins.

And I cried ... for all of the women who stretched their bodies for civilizations, only to find ruins.

Sonia Sanchez quotes: 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.'

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.'

Sonia Sanchez quotes: Art ... reacts to or reflects the culture it springs from.

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

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

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

Sonia Sanchez quotes: The first day i shot dopewas on a sunday.i had just comehome from churchgot mad at my mothercuz she got mad at me. u dig?

The first day i shot dope
was on a sunday.
i had just come
home from church
got mad at my mother
cuz she got mad at me. u dig?

Sonia Sanchez quotes: 3. i have toldyou my nameso there istomorrow.4.see me throughyour own eyesi am here.

3.
i have told
you my name
so there is
tomorrow.
4.
see me through
your own eyes
i am here.

Sonia Sanchez quotes: 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.

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.

Sonia Sanchez quotes: your handshumming hurricanesof beauty.

your hands
humming hurricanes
of beauty.

Sonia Sanchez quotes: I probably have not killed anyone in America because I write, I've maintained good controls over myself by writing.

I probably have not killed anyone in America because I write, I've maintained good controls over myself by writing.

Sonia Sanchez quotes: It is midnightno magical bewitchinghour for me

It is midnight
no magical bewitching
hour for me

Sonia Sanchez quotes: So much of growing up is an unbearable waiting. A constant longing for another time. Another season.

So much of growing up is an unbearable waiting. A constant longing for another time. Another season.

Sonia Sanchez quotes: No. Don't never go looking for love girl. Just wait. It'll come. Like the rain fallin' from the heaven, it'll come. Just don't never give up on love.

No. Don't never go looking for love girl. Just wait. It'll come. Like the rain fallin' from the heaven, it'll come. Just don't never give up on love.

Sonia Sanchez quotes: I write to keep in contact with our ancestors and to spread truth to people.

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

Sonia Sanchez quotes: I shall become, I shall become a collector of me. And put meat on my soul.

I shall become, I shall become a collector of me. And put meat on my soul.

Sonia Sanchez quotes: Let me wear the dayWell so when it reaches youYou will enjoy it.

Let me wear the day
Well so when it reaches you
You will enjoy it.

Sonia Sanchez quotes: What i need is traveling minds talktouch kisses spittouch you swimming upstream.

What i need is traveling minds talktouch kisses spittouch you swimming upstream.

Sonia Sanchez quotes: Come windless invaderI am a carnival ofStars, a poem of blood.

Come windless invader
I am a carnival of
Stars, a poem of blood.