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“In the poem called “Mothers” by Nikki Giovanni it talks about at the beginning of the poem about when she was at home that time to see her mother they both kissed, exchanging pleasantries and unpleasantries.” “after that they both started reading separate books with nothing but comforting silence around them.”

“She remembers her mother, and where they use to live.” “They lived in a three roomed apartment on Burns Avenue.” “She remembers that her mother use to always sit in the dark for some odd reason.” “When it was night time outside the little girl would always stumble into the kitchen for some odd reason.” “Maybe it was because she just a night time person, or it might of been that she has wetted her bed again.”

“Every time the little

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