Written Response to a Poem - `Cotton Candy on Rainy Day` by Nikki Giovanni

In which team should we belong ? Giovanni suggests that we move on with our lives because we don 't know what is ahead of us

Rainy day was used in the poem as the metaphor of loneliness . It can also mean differently , it can be good or bad depending on who is going to view it . It can be a representation of a blessing which enhances the essence of life or a tragedy that ruins the form of life . The poem tells the readers that life is not something to be feared upon

, but rather something to be cherished . We live only once and we should utilize it to the fullest

This literary work has touched the hearts of many . Those who read this poem may have felt like they were reading themselves . This is because most of the emotions we feel are also felt by others . Only , we differ with the way we deal with our emotions . Some will do something about while the others will just conform . In the end , our thoughts and actions will define us

Examining the picture that was imprinted on our minds by the poem , we see how the supporters and activists of the Civil Rights Movement have felt when their efforts appeared to be fruitless . After more than a decade of overwhelming display of mass action , the following years have not been completely welcoming for the African American appeal . Still social policies and even the government have not yet fully addressed the needs of these people . How many more demonstrations and generations are needed before this will be realized ? It is but natural for one to feel frustrated of this phenomenon . We see at present that several people feel this way . How can we deal with this ? What lesson can we get from...