Tuesday, April 17, 2007

News at Eleven: [Nikki] Giovanni makes clear

her call for a poetic response in the 21st century: "When love calls it must be poetry that answers bringing the sweet perfume of gentleness as our hearts pound and pound; when courage calls it will always be poetry that answers as we rise above ourselves to bring about a better thing."

from The Philadelphia Inquirer: Giovanni hails the 'Acolytes,' sounds the call for power poetry

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