4Q, 3P

"there are no reservations
for the revolution

no polite little clerk
to send notice
to your room
saying you are WANTED
on the battlefield

...

there will be reservations
only
if we fail"
p12-13 ( )

Giovanni's voice is personal and warm, she 'celebrates ordinary folks' and writes of struggle and liberation. She's upbeat and celebratory without minimizing hard times. These are poems that sing. Giovanni says, 'if i were a poet / i'd kidnap you,' and that's what she does.