Poet's Choice: Deal or No Deal by Nikki Giovanni

My new collection of poetry, "Bicycles," is a book about love mostly, but also loss. Bicycles are about trust and balance, though we do fall sometimes. Falling in love can be great fun. Falling off bicycles can hurt. I said to my class that I wanted to go on "Deal or No Deal" since I have figured out what you need to do to be successful. They all said, "NO! You will embarrass yourself." My responjse was, "If the only time I am embarrassed is by this television show, I have led a charmed life!"

Ecstasy is about risk. Deal!

Deal or No Deal (for ENGL 4714 CRN 16937)

My class is not sure

That I should apply to

Deal or No Deal

.

They think I am lucky

After all

I am teaching

Them

.

They know I am smart they are