Out Of My Flesh That Hungers And

The Erotic Has Often Been Misnamed By Men And Used Against Women. It Has Been Made Into The Confused, The Trivial, The Psychotic, The Plasticized Sensation.

In Other Words, I Would Be Giving In To A Myth Of Sameness Which I Think Can Destroy Us.

I Am Not Just A Lesbian. I Am Not Just A Poet. I Am Not Just A Mother. Honor The Complexity Of Your Vision And Yourselves.

I Am Black Because I Come From The Earth's Inside Now Take My Word For Jewel In The Open Light.

To That Piece In Each Of Us That Refuses To Be Silent.