Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni, Jr. (Nikki Giovanni) Quotes
I appreciate my my sleep In sleep my conversation is witty My home is dusted My office work is up to date The dog is even well behaved And food is on the table on time But then when I'm asleep I don't have you to clutter and confuse My hungry heart
Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni, Jr.
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I believe in working with the hearts of people, and not locking them up.
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I definitely like wearing leotards.
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Poems and songs penned as an unstoppable outpouring of the heart take on a life of their own. They transcend the limits of nationality and time as they pass from person to person, from one heart to another.
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I appreciate my my sleep In sleep my conversation is witty My home is dusted My office work is up to date The dog is even well behaved And food is on the table on time But then when I'm asleep I don't have you to clutter and confuse My hungry heart
Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni, Jr.
