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“Black love is black wealth”

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Nikki Giovanni is an American poet, writer, and activist, born on June 7, 1943. She is renowned for her poignant and evocative poetry that frequently tackles social and political issues. Giovanni's writing has had a profound impact on the African American literary community and beyond, earning her numerous awards and accolades for her literary contributions. more

“The merry-go-round was running, yes, but... It was running backward. The small calliope inside the carousel machinery rattle-snapped its nervous-stallion shivering drums, clashed its harvest-moon cymbals, toothed its castanets, and throatily choked and sobbed its reeds, whistles, and baroque flutes.”

Running Moon Rounds Nervous Harvest Machinery Merry Reeds Flutes Baroque Stallions Merry Go Round Cymbals Carousels Harvest Moon

Book:Something Wicked This Way Comes: A Novel

Source: Something Wicked This Way Comes: A Novel

“"Have you ever found anything that gives you relief?" "Yes. A drink."”

Giving Found Drink Relief

Author:E. B. White

“Let me tell you something you haven't learned yet, something you learn only by living awhile. As you get older, you find that life begins to wear you down. Doesn't matter who you are or what you do, it happens. Experience, time, events - they all conspire against you to steal away your energy, to erode your confidence, to make you question things you wouldn't have given a second thought to when you were young. It happens gradually, a chipping away that you don't even notice at first, and then one day it's there. You wake up and you just don't have the fire anymore." He smiled.”

Firsts Matter Happens Young Energy Given Fire Events Havens One Day Let Me Wake Up Who You Are Stealing Second Thoughts Erode Chipping Away

Book:The Elf Queen of Shannara

Source: The Elf Queen of Shannara

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