Legacies Poem by Nikki Giovanni

Legacies

Rating: 4.2


her grandmother called her from the playground
"yes, ma'am"
"i want chu to learn how to make rolls" said the old
woman proudly
but the little girl didn't want
to learn how because she knew
even if she couldn't say it that
that would mean when the old one died she would be less
dependent on her spirit so
she said
"i don't want to know how to make no rolls"
with her lips poked out
and the old woman wiped her hands on
her apron saying "lord
these children"
and neither of them ever
said what they meant
and i guess nobody ever does

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
a bartley 06 October 2022

This is brilliant. The use of simplicity when dealing w/ the complexities of life, living, & feeling makes this piece so accessible. Who can't relate?

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g.za-magu 06 June 2021

how passionate are parents to get poorer and poorer for their child's education

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Rajnish Manga 03 December 2016

This little poem reveals some of the most common nuances of human behaviour. Thanks.

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Nikki Giovanni

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