. . . . . . . . . "The Terrible Stories"@en . . "The terrible stories : poems" . "The terrible stories : poems"@en . . . "The terrible stories" . "Lucille Clifton is one of the most distinguished American poets writing today. In The Terrible Stories, her tenth collection of verse, Clifton covers new terrain - cancer and mastectomy, the life of King David, encounters with a vixen fox who is both shaman and muse. Brilliantly honed language, stunning images and sharp rhythms addresses the whole of human experience: birth, death, children, family, sexuality and spirituality, and community in antebellum and contemporary American culture. Hers is a poetry passionate and wise, not afraid to rage or whisper."@en . "The terrible stories poems"@en . . . . . . .