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- Five Poems. by Toni Morrison. Toni Morrison stamped the very idea of a great American novel with her own brand of storytelling and on her own terms. I don’t know a writer or reader of any genre who isn’t mourning her today.
- Eve Remembering 1 I tore from a limb fruit that had lost its green. My hands were warmed by the heat of an apple. Fire red and humming. I bit sweet power to the core.
- The Perfect Ease of Grain. The perfect ease of grain. Time enough to spill. The flavor of a woman carried through the rain. Honey-talk tongues. Down home dreams.
- Someone Leans Near. Someone leans near. And sees the salt your eyes have shed. You wait, longing to hear. Words of reason, love or play. To lash or lull you toward the hollow day.
A poem by Toni Morrison from her collection Five Poems, inspired by the biblical story of Eve. The poem explores the themes of knowledge, desire, and loss through the imagery of fruit, fire, and wilderness.
- Eve Remembering 1 I tore from a limb fruit that had lost its green. My hands were warmed by the heat of an apple. Fire red and humming. I bit sweet power to the core.
- The Perfect Ease of Grain. The perfect ease of grain. Time enough to spill. The flavor of a woman carried through the rain. Honey-talk tongues. Down home dreams.
- Someone Leans Near. Someone leans near. And sees the salt your eyes have shed. You wait, longing to hear. Words of reason, love or play. To lash or lull you toward the hollow day.
- It Comes Unadorned. It comes. Unadorned. Like a phrase. Strong enough to cast a spell; Unbidden, Like the turn of sun through hills. Or stars in wheels of song.
Learn about Toni Morrison, the author of one volume of poetry, Five Poems, and several acclaimed novels, including Beloved and Song of Solomon. Find her biography, poems, and texts about her on this web page.
Aug 6, 2019 · The Nobel laureate and author of one book of poetry, Five Poems, passed away in 2019. Read excerpts from her work and tributes from the literary world at Poetry Foundation.
1931 –. 2019. 1. I tore from a limb fruit that had lost its green. My hands were warmed by the heat of an apple. Fire red and humming. I bit sweet power to the core. How can I say what it was like? The taste! The taste undid my eyes. And led me far from the gardens planted for a child. To wildernesses deeper than any master’s call. 2.
May 29, 2017 · The Work You Do, the Person You Are. The pleasure of being necessary to my parents was profound. I was not like the children in folktales: burdensome mouths to feed. By Toni Morrison. May 29,...
