Nikki Giovanni Good Poems
- 1. The Laws Of Motion
The laws of science teach us a pound of gold weighs as
much as a pound of flour though if dropped from any
undetermined height in their natural state one would
reach bottom and one would fly away
... - 2. Crutches
it's not the crutches we decry
it's the need to move forward
though we haven't the strength
... - 3. Love Is
Some people forget that love is
tucking you in and kissing you
'Good night'
no matter how young or old you are
... - 4. Resignation
I love you
because the Earth turns round the sun
because the North wind blows north
sometimes
... - 5. Poem For A Lady Whose Voice I Like
so he said: you ain't got no talent
if you didn't have a face
you wouldn't be nobody
... - 6. 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
... - 7. Nikki-rosa
Childhood rememberances are
always a drag if you're Black
you always remember things like
living in Woodlawn with no inside toilet
... - 8. I Wrote A Good Omelet
I wrote a good omelet...and ate
a hot poem... after loving you
Buttoned my car...and drove my
coat home...in the rain...
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