Nikki Giovanni ... with Giovanni's work was in the early years of high school. Her words didn't just speak to me; they ignited something profound within me. In "Cotton Candy on a Rainy Day ...

Nikki Giovanni, the iconic poet and ... Other standout works include Cotton Candy on a Rainy Day, Love Poems, and her children’s book Rosa, which won a Caldecott Honor. Giovanni wrote more ...

Trailblazing poet, writer, activist, educator, and icon of the Black arts movement Nikki Giovanni passed away ... as love and loneliness. Her poem Cotton Candy on a Rainy Day expanded on the ...