Poetry is the most mistaught subject in any school because we teach poetry by form and not by content.
Nikki Giovanni[To become a poet] The most important thing is to pay attention. The next would probably be to read; it's so important to pay attention. It keeps you from being bored, and I might add it keeps you from being boorish.
Nikki GiovanniI am proud of the hip hop generation. They are good business people and, actually, good people.
Nikki Giovanni