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Mari Evans Poems | Quotes | Articles

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Mari Evans Biography...Mari Evans (born July 16, 1923 in Toledo, Ohio) is an African-American poet, living in Indianapolis.. African American poet

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Quote Left I can say that everything I've ever written has been an effort to speak with integrity and to say things I feel are genuinely true. Quote Right
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Quote Left I don't call myself a poet because I hope I can do more than be a poet. Quote Right
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Quote Left I think I'm a stand-up comic and I don't really care what people think. Quote Right
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Quote Left If people here really read my work then maybe they wouldn't want to honor me so much. Quote Right
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Quote Left I have said and I continue to say that it's getting worse. I hate to say that because it suggests that there's been no change. Quote Right
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