I was privileged to have her as a professor at VA Tech many many years ago. Very sad to learn of her passing.

and listen to
gospel music
outside
at the church
homecoming
and go to the mountains with
your grandmother
and go barefooted
and be warm
all the time
not only when you go to bed
and sleep

Knoxville, Tennessee
RIP Nikki Giovanni, 1943 - 2024