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"they say you should fight the cold with the cold but since i never do anything right i called you"
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Nikki Giovannihow do you write a poem — Nikki Giovanni
"how do you write a poem about someone so close ...dont you already know what i feel and if you dont maybe i should check my feelings"
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Nikki Giovanni
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Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni Jr. was an American poet, writer, commentator, activist and educator. One of the world's best-known African-American poets, her work includes poetry anthologies, poetry recordings, and nonfiction essays, and covers topics ranging from race and social issues to children's literature. She won numerous awards, including the Langston Hughes Medal and the NAACP Image A
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"...how else to spend a rainy day other than with you seeking sun and stars and heavenly bodies"
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"...i believe the most beautiful poem ...is your heart racing"
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"You have to read the poem and say, “My god, that’s a good poem,” and kind of smile at yourself. If you’re not willing to do that, then you’re wasting your time, and you’re hurting yourself in another way because you’re trying to please somebody who doesn’t like you. You don’t want to get in that position."
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"i hope my shoulder finds a head that needs nestling ...i hope i die warmed by the life that i tried to live"
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"...i sit waiting for a fresh thought to stir the atmosphere"
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