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Poetry Radio Project: Nikki Giovanni
Poet Nikki Giovanni read this poem for us on our May 23, 2009 show. Find more poems by Nikki Giovanni at the Poetry Foundation Web site.
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So Enchanted With You
I like
Boiled turnips
Boiled potatoes
Boiled rutabagas
with butter
and sea salt
But not every day
I like
Fried Virginia flounder
Fried sand dabs
Fried smelts
But usually only on Friday nights
I want
Drop biscuits
Miniature Parker House rolls
Extra thin white bread
When I uncharacteristically
make a sandwich
I like
Garlic straight off the vine
Anchovies anytime
And good red wines
'cause I'm too old
to drink cheap
I like to pound and grill my veal
I rub my beef
In a special chili mixture
I really don't eat
anyone else's ground meat
In other words:
I'm Normal
So this is the question:
Why am I so enchanted
with you
Copyright 2009 by Nikki Giovanni. Reprinted from Bicycles, published by HarperCollins Publishers, with permission from Nikki Giovanni.
You can find more about Nikki Giovanni at her Web site, www.nikki-giovanni.com
American Public Media and the Poetry Foundation have collaborated to launch the Poetry Radio Project in an effort to bring the unique perspectives of poets to APM's news and entertainment programs including Marketplace, Performance Today, Speaking of Faith, The Story, Weekend America and The Splendid Table. Read more about the project.
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