Amiri Baraka/1966-1980

Famous quotes containing the words amiri baraka, amiri and/or baraka:

    the cluttered eyes
    of early mysterious night.
    —Imamu Amiri Baraka (b. 1934)

    Lately, I’ve become accustomed to the way
    The ground opens up and envelopes me
    Each time I go out to walk the dog.
    —Imamu Amiri Baraka (b. 1934)

    I am a soul in the world: in
    the world of my soul the whirled
    light from the day
    the sacked land
    of my father.
    —Imamu Amiri Baraka (b. 1934)