I appreciate my my sleep In sleep my conversation is witty My home is dusted My office work is up to date The dog is even well behaved And food is on the table on time But then when I'm asleep I don't have you to clutter and confuse My hungry heart
Nikki GiovanniI think one of the nicest things that we created as a generation was just the fact that we could say, 'Hey, I don't like white people.'
Nikki GiovanniDon't want to be near you for the thoughts we share but the words we never have to speak.
Nikki GiovanniI think life is cotton candy on a rainy day. For those who grew up with cotton candy the old-fashioned way, it is very delicate. Pre-made cotton candy that has preservatives is not nearly as good or true. True cotton candy is sugar, color, and air and it melts very quickly. That was the metaphor - it can't be preserved, it can't be put aside, it can't be banked. It has to be experienced, like life.
Nikki Giovanni