Comments on: poetry book club: nikki giovanni’s ‘bicycles’ http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2009/02/04/poetry-book-club-nikki-giovannis-bicycles/ Mon, 03 May 2010 01:01:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Bobbie - another child of the 60's http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2009/02/04/poetry-book-club-nikki-giovannis-bicycles/comment-page-1/#comment-3701 Bobbie - another child of the 60's Sun, 15 Feb 2009 02:22:03 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=1896#comment-3701 Saw Nikki Giovanni on PBS last night on Bill Moyer's show. I had "lost" her in all my other readings and was so excited to hear her recite some from her new book: Bicycles. She shared her metaphor so well described in the review. I am absolutely in love with her poetry and am delighted to find her "again".... Saw Nikki Giovanni on PBS last night on Bill Moyer’s show. I had “lost” her in all my other readings and was so excited to hear her recite some from her new book: Bicycles. She shared her metaphor so well described in the review. I am absolutely in love with her poetry and am delighted to find her “again”….

]]> By: malaina http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2009/02/04/poetry-book-club-nikki-giovannis-bicycles/comment-page-1/#comment-3700 malaina Tue, 10 Feb 2009 23:07:32 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=1896#comment-3700 I love this poem it is a good inspiration about love I love this poem it is a good inspiration about love

]]> By: Amy http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2009/02/04/poetry-book-club-nikki-giovannis-bicycles/comment-page-1/#comment-3698 Amy Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:27:09 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=1896#comment-3698 Thank you for a thoughtful review. I have never read Giovanni's work, and you have definitely encouraged me to do so. There's nothing more rewarding than finding a great new poet. New to me, that is. Amy Thank you for a thoughtful review. I have never read Giovanni’s work, and you have definitely encouraged me to do so. There’s nothing more rewarding than finding a great new poet. New to me, that is.

Amy

]]> By: susan http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2009/02/04/poetry-book-club-nikki-giovannis-bicycles/comment-page-1/#comment-3699 susan Wed, 04 Feb 2009 06:12:25 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=1896#comment-3699 I love Giovanni's work, too. I heard her for the first time when I was a freshman in college (We're talking decades, folks). I was awestruck. I'm talking jaw dropping, couldn't stop looking at her. Thank, Maude, I was in a huge crowd. If I see a copy of work in a bookstore, I buy it. I feel compelled to buy everything by her that I can. Recently, one of her collections, <i>Love Poems</i> walked out of our library. I swear the good stuff always walks! More recently, I picked up <i>Cotton Candy On A Rainy Day</i>. And it's an older copy. Beautiful cover art. I'm partial to original cover art. When I want to feel good? Yeah, I'll pick up a Giovanni. I've learned from experience to know she can take me from outrage to sweet lovin' in a matter of a few spaces. Giovanni is like a favored pair of jeans. You never give them up. I love Giovanni’s work, too. I heard her for the first time when I was a freshman in college (We’re talking decades, folks). I was awestruck. I’m talking jaw dropping, couldn’t stop looking at her. Thank, Maude, I was in a huge crowd.

If I see a copy of work in a bookstore, I buy it. I feel compelled to buy everything by her that I can.

Recently, one of her collections, Love Poems walked out of our library. I swear the good stuff always walks!

More recently, I picked up Cotton Candy On A Rainy Day. And it’s an older copy. Beautiful cover art. I’m partial to original cover art.

When I want to feel good? Yeah, I’ll pick up a Giovanni. I’ve learned from experience to know she can take me from outrage to sweet lovin’ in a matter of a few spaces. Giovanni is like a favored pair of jeans. You never give them up.

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