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Course Hero. "Homage To My Hips Study Guide." Course Hero. 31 May 2019. Web. 28 June 2022. <https://www.coursehero.com/lit/Homage-To-My-Hips/>.
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Lucille Clifton
1980
Poem
Women's Studies
The poem "homage to my hips" is written from a woman's first-person point of view.
The poem "homage to my hips" is written in the present tense.
To pay homage means "to give praise, reverence, or respect." The poem "homage to my hips" is written in praise of the speaker's body, specifically her hips.
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