Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni, Jr. (Nikki Giovanni) Quotes
[To write poems] I think it's important to do research, and research mostly is going to come from books, so all of your reading is potentially helpful to your poetry.
Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni, Jr.
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[To write poems] I think it's important to do research, and research mostly is going to come from books, so all of your reading is potentially helpful to your poetry.
Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni, Jr.
