Nikki Giovanni: A poetic force
Published: September 27, 2005
Five tips for success
- "Be willing to try things and make mistakes in order to achieve creativity."
- "Poetry offers comfort, it's celebratory and joyful"
- "The authority of the writer always overcomes the skepticism of the reader."
- "If you know what you are talking about, or feel that you do, the reader will believe you."
- "I write. I am a poet who writes about what I see and what I learn."
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