"Western Myth: Abstract thought, discourse, is a sign of superior intelligence.

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How devoid contemporary life is of spirituality; so devoid, that people seek it in the wrong ways in the wrong places, invariably going unfulfilled and mystified as to why. And yet, few, if any, suspect that this great void in their lives is a major portion of the price they are paying for the racism that taints everything American--every aspiration, dream, and religious credo."

--Wanda Coleman, to Truong Tran, in Letters to Poets