Some prize winning poetry by Nikki Giovanni. Virginia Tech should be proud to have such a literate professor on staff in the English Department.
“Seduction”
“one day
you gonna walk in this house
and i’m gonna have a long African
gown
you’ll sit down and say “The Black...”
and i’m gonna take one arm out
then you-not noticing me at all- will say “What about this brother...”
and i’m going to be slipping it over my head
and you’ll rap on about “The revolution...”
while i rest your hand against my stomach
you’ll go on-as you always do- saying
“I just can’t dig...”
while i’m moving your hand up and down
and i’ll be taking your dashiki off
then you’ll say “What we really need...”
and taking your shorts off
the you’ll notice
your state of undress
and knowing you you’ll just say
“Nikki/
isn’t this counterrevolutionary...”
This poem by Nikki is so deep, it put me in a deep sleep.(Evidently, looking at the wording, it also put her in a deep sleep)
“I’m Not Lonely”
i’m not lonely
sleeping all alone
you think i’m scared
but i’m a big girl
i don’t cry
or anything
i have a great
big bed
to roll around
in and lots of space
and idon’t dream
bad dreams
like i used
to have that you
were leaving me
anymore
now that you’re gone
i don’t dream
and no matter
what you think
i’m not lonely
sleeping
all alone