Margaret Walker was an American poet and writer. She was part of the African-American literary movement in Chicago. Her notable works include the award-winning poem For My People and the novel Jubilee, set in the South during the American Civil War.
The Word of fire burns today On the lips of our prophets in an evil age. aging
The poetry of a people comes from the deep recesses of the unconscious, the irrational and the collective body of our ancestral memories. poetry
Friends and good manners will carry you where money won't go. friendship, being good & money
Motherhood: All love begins and ends there. 22 more wisdom & wit from Robert Browning
22 more wisdom & wit from Robert Browning
A mother's happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories. 53 wisdom & wit from Honore de Balzac
53 wisdom & wit from Honore de Balzac
With what price we pay for the glory of motherhood. 5 quotes from Isadora Duncan
5 quotes from Isadora Duncan
The babe at first feeds upon the mother's bosom, but it is always on her heart. 58 other quotes from Henry Ward Beecher
58 other quotes from Henry Ward Beecher