Quote by June Jordan

As a poet and writer, I deeply love and I deeply hate words. I love the infinite evidence and change and requirements and possibilities of language; every human use of words that is joyful, or honest or new, because experience is new... But as a Black poet and writer, I hate words that cancel my name and my history and the freedom of my future: I hate the words that condemn and refuse the language of my people in America.

As a poet and writer, I deeply love and I deeply hate words.

Summary

In this quote, the author expresses their complex relationship with words as both a source of love and hate. They appreciate the endless potential and expressive power of language, particularly when utilized in ways that bring joy, truth, and innovation to human experience. However, as a Black poet and writer, they also despise words that erase or undermine their identity, history, and the possibilities of their future. Specifically, they resent the words used in America that condemn and reject the language and culture of their people. This quote highlights the tension between the beauty of language and the harm it can inflict when wielded unjustly.

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