A Reader/Response Analysis of Forgiving My Father by Lucille Clifton. This paper will reveal an analysis on the poem of Forgiving My Father by Lucille Clifton. By assessing a reader/response and deconstructive analysis of this poem, we can see how Clifton creates tension and irony in the text. Pages: 7 Bibliography: 1 source(s) listed Filename: 15342 Clifton Father Poetry.doc Price: 62.65