Nikki Giovanni Dream Poems
- 1. They Clapped
they clapped when we landed
thinking africa was just an extension
of the black world
they smiled as we taxied home to be met
... - 2. Dreams
in my younger years
before i learned
black people aren't
suppose to dream
... - 3. I'm Not Lonely
I'm not lonely
sleeping all alone
you think i'm scared
but i'm a big girl
... - 4. Sky Diving
I hang on the edge
of this universe
singing off-key
talking too loud
... - 5. Nikki-rosa
Childhood rememberances are
always a drag if you're Black
you always remember things like
living in Woodlawn with no inside toilet
... - 6. Mothers
the last time i was home
to see my mother we kissed
exchanged pleasantries
and unpleasantries pulled a warm
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