The Collected Poetry, 1968-1998 Quotes

“i hope i die
warmed
by the life that i tried
to live”
― Nikki Giovanni, The Collected Poetry, 1968-1998

“And you will understand all too soon
That you, my children of battle, are your heroes”
― Nikki Giovanni, The Collected Poetry, 1968-1998

“If I can't do what I want to do, then my job is to not do what I want to do. It's not the same thing, but it's the best thing I can do.”
― Nikki Giovanni, The Collected Poetry, 1968-1998

“and if I ever touched a life i hope that life knows/that i know that touching was and still is and will always/be the true/revolution.”
― Nikki Giovanni, The Collected Poetry, 1968-1998