At the Gate

At the Gate gathers more than seventy previously unpublished poems by the iconic American poet Lucille Clifton written over the last two decades of her life. Discovered in digital archives by poet and scholar Kazim Ali, these poems span a prolific and reflective period in Cliftons career as she shifted from typewriters to word processors and desktop computers. Many were originally drafted for publication, but set asideuntil now.Edited by Ali, this collection includes a contextual Foreword and detailed notes that illuminate Cliftons late writing process and the editorial journey of these poemsdeepening and expanding the themes that defined Cliftons celebrated body of work.At the Gate is a profound and necessary addition to Cliftons legacyone that reaffirms her place as a poet of the body, the spirit, and the deep truths that we must endureher voice as intimate, fearless, and luminous as ever.