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Remembering the revolutionary poet, author and educator Nikki Giovanni. Yesterday it was announced that she has passed away at the age of 81. In this clip, she recites an excerpt of her book ‘Gemini’ during an episode of ‘SOUL!’ where she had Miriam Makeba and Muhammad Ali as guests (1971). “I think we are all capable of tremendous beauty once we... See more
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Do you know what a poem is, Esther?'
'No, what?' I would say. '
A piece of dust.'
Then, just as he was smiling and starting to look proud, I would say, 'So are the cadavers you cut up. So are the people you think you're curing. They're dust as dust as dust. I reckon a good poem lasts a whole lot longer than a hundred of those people put together.'
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