Those who have gone before and those who are yet to be birthed - it is to these that we owe our legacies. I am hopeful we are at least as strong as our foreparents and I am confident we will be as intelligent as the next century requires." This collection of poetry by Nikki Giovanni explores the relationships between generations, and the wisdom that is passed among them in her moving poems: "Once a Lady told Me," "Mother's Habits" and "Legacies.

Tracklist:

Once A Lady Told Me
Everytime It Rains
Mother's Habits
Conversation
The Geni In The Jar
Mothers
The December Of My Springs
The Women Gather
The Life I Led
Legacies
How Do You Write A Poem
The World Is Not A Pleasant Place To Be
Nikki-Rosa
Poem (For Nina)
Categories
Housecleaning
Scrapbooks
Dreams
Beautiful Black Men
Always There Are The Children

UPC: 093070979826
Label: Folkways Records
Release Date: 5.30.12
Format: CD

Nikki Giovanni - Legacies: The Poetry of Nikki Giovanni (CD)