Make Me Rain
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5.0 • 2 Ratings
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Publisher Description
An extraordinary listening experience! Hear Nikki Giovanni read from her newest collection of poems!
One of America’s most celebrated poets challenges us with this powerful and deeply personal collection of verse that speaks to the injustices of society while illuminating the depths of her own heart.
For more than fifty years, Nikki Giovanni’s poetry has dazzled and inspired readers. As sharp and outspoken as ever, she returns with this profound book of poetry in which she continues to call attention to injustice and racism, celebrate Black culture and Black lives, and and give readers an unfiltered look into her own experiences.
In Make Me Rain, she celebrates her loved ones and unapologetically declares her pride in her Black heritage, while exploring the enduring impact of the twin sins of racism and white nationalism. Giovanni reaffirms her place as a uniquely vibrant and relevant American voice with poems such as “I Come from Athletes” and “Rainy Days”—calling out segregation and Donald Trump; as well as “Unloved (for Aunt Cleota)” and “”When I Could No Longer”—her personal elegy for the relatives who saved her from an abusive home life.
Stirring, provocative, and resonant, the poems in Make Me Rain pierce the heart and nourish the soul.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Poet Nikki Giovanni brings a lifetime of experience as a woman, a survivor, and an activist for Black liberation to this collection of deeply felt poems and essays. In her trademark incisive style, Giovanni slices right down to the raw emotion at the heart of each topic, from tender childhood memories to battling white supremacy. There’s something brilliantly accessible about Giovanni’s clean and straightforward verse that draws you in and holds your attention, even when she’s reflecting on difficult times in her own life. (Her meditation on the family members who rescued her from her abusive father in “When I Could No Longer” may bring you to tears.) Hearing the poet read these works herself makes for a more powerful, eye-opening experience. The age and wisdom in her voice, combined with her mastery of cadence and rhythm, will remind you why Giovanni is one of the most beloved poets of her time.
