{"product_id":"at-the-gate-uncollected-poems-1987-2010","title":"At the Gate: Uncollected Poems 1987-2010","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eAt the Gate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egathers more than seventy previously unpublished poems by the iconic American poet Lucille Clifton written over the last two decades of her life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Discovered in digital archives by poet and scholar Kazim Ali, these poems span a prolific and reflective period in Clifton’s career as she shifted from typewriters to word processors and desktop computers. Many were originally drafted for publication, but set aside—until now.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdited by Ali, this collection includes a contextual Foreword and detailed notes that illuminate Clifton’s late writing process and the editorial journey of these poems—deepening and expanding the themes that defined Clifton’s celebrated body of work. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAt the Gate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a profound and necessary addition to Clifton’s legacy—one that reaffirms her place as a poet of the body, the spirit, and the deep truths that we must endure—her voice as intimate, fearless, and luminous as ever.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lucille Clifton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45506732818608,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0528\/6821\/9056\/files\/81MUT_c_sDL._SL1500.jpg?v=1786080354","url":"https:\/\/www.umojabooks.com\/products\/at-the-gate-uncollected-poems-1987-2010","provider":"Umoja House ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}