Cotton Candy on a Rainy Day

In Cotton Candy on a Rainy Day, Nikki Giovanni sheds light on the experiences of African American women in the ‘70s. Speaking reflexively and unflinchingly, Giovanni’s poetry confronts and embraces lessons from her life and offers them for the taking. With a readiness to draw attention to her most human flaws, Giovanni commands a resolute perspective on adulthood.

Track Listing

101	Cotton Candy on a Rainy Day	Nikki Giovanni	01:52
102	Introspection	Nikki Giovanni	01:46
103	Forced Retirement	Nikki Giovanni	01:45
104	The New Yorkers	Nikki Giovanni	02:48
105	Crutches	Nikki Giovanni	01:14
106	Boxes	Nikki Giovanni	00:48
107	Poem	Nikki Giovanni	01:40
108	A Poem Off Center	Nikki Giovanni	01:10
109	The Winter Storm	Nikki Giovanni	02:29
110	Age	Nikki Giovanni	02:13
111	Because	Nikki Giovanni	00:19
112	Their Fathers	Nikki Giovanni	02:42
113	Life Cycles	Nikki Giovanni	00:55
114	Adulthood II	Nikki Giovanni	01:01
115	Habits	Nikki Giovanni	01:25
116	Fascination	Nikki Giovanni	01:18
117	Gus	Nikki Giovanni	02:39
118	Choices	Nikki Giovanni	00:37
201	Photography	Nikki Giovanni	00:45
202	The Beep Beep Poem	Nikki Giovanni	01:13
203	A Poem for Ed and Archie	Nikki Giovanni	00:55
204	Woman	Nikki Giovanni	00:33
205	Space	Nikki Giovanni	00:55
206	Poem (for EMA)	Nikki Giovanni	00:54
207	The Rose Bush	Nikki Giovanni	00:37
208	Patience	Nikki Giovanni	00:33
209	Make Up	Nikki Giovanni	01:03
210	Winter	Nikki Giovanni	00:23
211	You Are There	Nikki Giovanni	00:54
212	A Statement on Conservation	Nikki Giovanni	00:48
213	Turning (I Need a Better Title)	Nikki Giovanni	00:56
214	A Response	Nikki Giovanni	00:14
215	A Poem of Friendship	Nikki Giovanni	00:24
216	Being and Nothingness	Nikki Giovanni	00:26
217	The Moon Shines Down	Nikki Giovanni	00:40
218	That Day	Nikki Giovanni	00:53