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Nikki Giovanni (1)

Selected Poetry by Nikki Giovanni

February 11, 2023 by vel veeter Leave a Comment

This is an audio collection by Nikki Giovanni, where she reads several of her poems, including well known poems like the one shared below. What’s great about this: in general it’s always better to have a poet read their own poetry, especially contemporary poetry where the meter is more likely to irregular at times because the poem lives in their brain and heart. Better, for this collection Nikki Giovanni doesn’t just read her poems, but introduces each with what feels like a free-wheeling introduction about […]

Filed Under: Poetry Tagged With: Nikki Giovanni

vel veeter's CBR15 Review No:75 · Genres: Poetry · Tags: Nikki Giovanni ·
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I can still hear you saying those words

A Library by Nikki Giovanni

My Poet by Patricia MacLauchlan

June 16, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Words are important. There are all types: good, bad, ugly and the words chocolate (a most important one). And the below books are about words. On the surface, A Library by Nikki Giovanni is a silly little story about a young girl and the possibilities of the library she goes to. But it is more than that. The library is a place filled with magic. It is a place where you can be a cook, crook, lover, or sit among the stars. There are worlds […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: Erin K. Robison, family, friendship, Jen Hill, library, mary oliver, Nikki Giovanni, Patricia MacLauchlan, poetry and poets, words

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:304 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Poetry · Tags: Erin K. Robison, family, friendship, Jen Hill, library, mary oliver, Nikki Giovanni, Patricia MacLauchlan, poetry and poets, words ·
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I Am Loved

July 3, 2018 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Ashley Bryan has hand-selected a dozen poems by Nikki Giovanni that cover the theme, “I Am Loved” then illustrated with their signature style artwork. Other than saying how beautiful the poems are or saying how amazing Giovanni’s words are, there is little to say about the lyricalness of them. They are classic Giovanni. They portray depth, feeling and show how much Giovanni cares about the theme and the subject. Other than saying how beautiful the illustrations are or saying how amazing Bryan’s work is, there […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: Ashley Bryan, emotion, Feelings, Love, Nikki Giovanni, poems

BlackRaven's CBR10 Review No:243 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: Ashley Bryan, emotion, Feelings, Love, Nikki Giovanni, poems ·
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