Everett Anderson's Goodbye

Everett Andersons Goodbye is a touching portrait of a little boy who is trying to come to grips with his fathers death. Lucille Clifton captures Everetts conflicting emotions as he confronts this painful reality. We see him struggle through many stages from denial and anger to depression and finally acceptance. In this spare and moving poem the last in this acclaimed series Lucille Clifton brings Everett Andersons life full circle.