I love you because the Earth turns round the sun because the North wind blows north sometimes because the Pope is Catholic and most Rabbis Jewish because the winters flow into springs and the air clears after a storm because only my love for you despite the charms of gravity keeps me from falling off this Earth into another dimension I love you because it is the natural order of things. National Poetry Month.
Materials for Teachers Teach This Poem. Poems for Kids. Poetry for Teens. Lesson Plans. Resources for Teachers. Academy of American Poets. Nikki Giovanni was born in Knoxville, Tennessee on June 7. The poem Ego-Tripping is about what she perceives as the true identity of an African American women. She explains how being powerful can open so many doors for a person if they just believe in themselves.
This poem was written when Giovanni took her first trip to Africa in , the same year the poem was written. The poet explains her past experience to show how lost she was during …show more content… Second topic is about women power.
Being a woman is already hard enough because we are always looked at as being lower than men and that men are superior. In the beginning of the poem she talks about strength and power, as she sees herself as a female God. Giovanni even throws in science and religion, talking about the famous Milky way that burns out every years and becomes super bright. The second stanza explains how Nikki perceives herself as a queen and that she is the mother of Nefertiti.
This is a great poetry collection that captures the political and artistic voice of the black arts movement flawlessly. It's interesting to compare this edition to the first printing in the relocation of specific poems and the reframing of the work by Virginia Hamilton.
Apr 09, Nicole rated it it was amazing. Great pre-teen book for gaining confidence, especially the Ego-Tripping poem. Apr 19, Kesha rated it really liked it Shelves: african-american , poetry. Beautiful poems with a heavy Afro-centric vibe to reflect the times they were created. I would not recommend for young people due to the mature language several poems contain. May 20, Brandy rated it liked it Shelves: poetry. An excellent work for young adults! Apr 07, Amani Watson rated it liked it. That there was a lot of things going on for the colored people like racism and segregation and they couldn't help but to speak in their minds.
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This book contains so many good poems. I enjoyed it more than I anticipated. Feb 05, Sasha Nutcher rated it really liked it. This book was a good book but had some intense words given that it was meant for children.
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Be the first to start one ». Readers also enjoyed. What is Nikki Giovanni's most famous poem? The poem expanded her appeal and became her most beloved and most anthologized work. Why is Nikki Giovanni important? Giovanni is a prominent poet and writer who first caught the publics attention as part of the Black Arts movement of the late s. After graduating with honors from Fisk University in , she returned to Cincinnati and established the city's first Black Arts Festival.
What is Nikki Giovanni's poetry mainly about? Nikki Giovanni's poems are described as being ''politically, spiritually, and socially aware. Her writing has been inspired by African-American activists and artists: including Maya Angelou. How did Nikki Giovanni impact society?
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