Collected Poetry of Nikki Giovanni: 1968-1998 | 
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#PoetryMatters Day 10: #Seduce
pickA gorgeous collection of poetry, starting with the Black power movement in the 60s and going onwards from there.
There are a lot of anti-racist book lists circulating right now with suggestions for works to decolonize our minds and bookshelves. Buying these (or any) books from Black-owned bookshops is one simple, tangible thing we can do right now.
Here are some Black-owned online bookstores you might consider:
https://www.mahoganybooks.com/
https://sistahscifi.com/
https://www.dtr360books.com/books/
http://www.semicolonchi.com/
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The folk here / are old / There are wheel / Chairs and people / Struggling / To push them / There are sad / Eyed people looking / Up from beds they / Cannot stretch out / In / And some simply cannot / Move their heads
All will become something precious/ Sapphires...Emeralds...Rubies which/ Will be discovered / By other explorers who / Will polish and shape / The stones / And we will wear them / Never knowing/ Whose loved one / We have / Embraced
What a beautiful tribute to a man so caring. We lost him, the embodiment of hope, 50 years ago today. The tragedy seems never to end. I love this poem.
Love: distraction, obsession and possession. I swear it's an addiction. A lovely addiction. Does that explain the title?
Photo Credit: dreams time (website) - Gita Kulinica
#LitsyPoetry365
I am not well-versed in poetry (yuk, yuk) but one of my best friends read 'Resignation' at my wedding and it holds a special place in my heart. 💓 #AprilBookShowers
Confession: I went book shopping today. I took 3 bags of books from my shelves with me, and came home with only 2 bags. All of the books are for my 2017 reading. I don't have enough diverse poetry, so I'm trying to rectify that situation. Here are two I'm looking forward to reading. #poetry #bookhaul #LitsyPoetry365
