natty nomad

-Nikki Giovanni (1968)

Nikki Giovanni

adult hood - nikki giovanni

from the collected poetry by nikki giovanni

august // nikki giovanni

Operation: Get Down Presents A New Spiritual Experience, Starring High Priestess of Soul Nina Simone, with Myrna Summers & The Interdenominational Singers, and Black Poetess Nik[k]i Giovanni, Masonic Temple, Detroit, October 24, 1971. Poster Design: Globe Poster Company

"Choices" by Nikki Giovanni

in life one is always balancing like we juggle our mothers against our fathers or one teacher against another (only to balance our grade average) 3 grains of salt to one ounce truth our sweet black essence or the funky honkies down the street and lately i’ve begun wondering if you’re trying to tell me something we used to talk all night and do things alone together and i’ve begun (as a reaction to a feeling) to balance the pleasure of loneliness against the pain of loving you  

nikki giovanni, “just a simple declaration of love”

James Baldwin in conversation with Nikki Giovanni

Nikki Giovanni, ‘Allowables’, “Chasing Utopia”, 2013 Source This poem was once making the rounds and I thought I’d share it again. 

”今日があなたの人生で一ばん若い日です。これからでも遅くない、やれることはいくらでもあります。”

– Alan Watts

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