Two Poems by Nikki Giovanni
Winter Poem
once a snowflake fell
on my brow and i loved
it so much and i kissed
it and it was happy and called its cousins
and brothers and a web
of snow engulfed me then
i reached to love them all
and i squeezed them and they became
a spring rain and i stood perfectly
still and was a flower
Written by Nikki Giovanni
Kidnap Poem
Ever been kidnapped by a poet
if i were a poet i'd kidnap you
put you in my phrases and meter
You to jones beach or maybe coney island
You to jones beach or maybe coney island
or maybe just to my house
lyric you in lilacs
dash you in the rain
blend into the beach
to complement my see
Play the lyre for you
ode you with my love song
anything to win you wrap you in the red Black green
show you off to mama
yeah if i were a poet i'd kid
nap you
Written by Nikki Giovanni
What a treat! The first one, Winter Poem, is particularly poignant to me - almost shivering, here.
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Amanda
Oh that first poem... Oh my heart! Oh the last two lines of that first poem...
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I'm so glad you enjoyed it! I encourage you to check out Nikki Giovanni. I first discovered her when she read a poem she wrote for the Virginia Tech tragedies... She is an amazing spirit.
ReplyDeleteAs are both of you!