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Nikki Giovanni: A poetic force

Published: September 27, 2005
Five tips for success

  1. "Be willing to try things and make mistakes in order to achieve creativity."
  2. "Poetry offers comfort, it's celebratory and joyful"
  3. "The authority of the writer always overcomes the skepticism of the reader."
  4. "If you know what you are talking about, or feel that you do, the reader will believe you."
  5. "I write. I am a poet who writes about what I see and what I learn."
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