Giovanni read from her work during a visit to the Twin Cities in 2007.
One of America’s best-known poets, Nikki Giovanni came to Minnesota in 2007 to read her works as part of a Givens Foundation sponsored public reading televised on Twin Cities PBS. Included that night were these two love poems. Giovanni is an engaging reader of her own verse. You can see why she’s been nominated for a Grammy for spoken word performance.
AIR DATE 3/28/17
Narrative poetry. Spoken word. Lyric poetry accompanied by music. Poetry that rhymes and poetry that slants, bends and winds. During National Poetry Month, TPT presents a poem from the archives every day: 30 Poets, 30 Days. Some of the featured poets are Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winners. Most call Minnesota home. Every one of them represents a journey in language and culture.
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