Cotton Candy on a Rainy Day

Rarely does the truth seem so comforting as when Giovanni shares her candid observations about the struggles of the African-American woman in the 1970s. In this collection of poems, the poet’s human flaws are endearing, her sadness is enlightening and her loneliness speaks for an entire community.
Track Listing
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Cotton Candy on a Rainy Day | Nikki Giovanni | 1:52 | |
102
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Introspection | Nikki Giovanni | 1:46 | |
103
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Forced Retirement | Nikki Giovanni | 1:45 | |
104
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The New Yorkers | Nikki Giovanni | 2:48 | |
105
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Crutches | Nikki Giovanni | 1:14 | |
106
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Boxes | Nikki Giovanni | 0:48 | |
107
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Poem | Nikki Giovanni | 1:40 | |
108
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A Poem Off Center | Nikki Giovanni | 1:10 | |
109
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The Winter Storm | Nikki Giovanni | 2:29 | |
110
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Age | Nikki Giovanni | 2:13 | |
111
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Because | Nikki Giovanni | 0:19 | |
112
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Their Fathers | Nikki Giovanni | 2:42 | |
113
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Life Cycles | Nikki Giovanni | 0:55 | |
114
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Adulthood II | Nikki Giovanni | 1:01 | |
115
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Habits | Nikki Giovanni | 1:25 | |
116
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Fascination | Nikki Giovanni | 1:18 | |
117
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Gus | Nikki Giovanni | 2:39 | |
118
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Choices | Nikki Giovanni | 0:37 | |
201
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Photography | Nikki Giovanni | 0:45 | |
202
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The Beep Beep Poem | Nikki Giovanni | 1:13 | |
203
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A Poem for Ed and Archie | Nikki Giovanni | 0:55 | |
204
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Woman | Nikki Giovanni | 0:33 | |
205
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Space | Nikki Giovanni | 0:55 | |
206
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Poem (for EMA) | Nikki Giovanni | 0:54 | |
207
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The Rose Bush | Nikki Giovanni | 0:37 | |
208
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Patience | Nikki Giovanni | 0:33 | |
209
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Make Up | Nikki Giovanni | 1:03 | |
210
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Winter | Nikki Giovanni | 0:23 | |
211
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You are There | Nikki Giovanni | 0:54 | |
212
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A Statement on Conservation | Nikki Giovanni | 0:48 | |
213
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Turning(I Need a Better Title) | Nikki Giovanni | 0:56 | |
214
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A Response | Nikki Giovanni | 0:14 | |
215
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A Poem of Friendship | Nikki Giovanni | 0:24 | |
216
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Being and Nothingness | Nikki Giovanni | 0:26 | |
217
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The Moon Shines Down | Nikki Giovanni | 0:40 | |
218
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That Day | Nikki Giovanni | 0:53 |