During times of unfathomable sorrow, mourners turn to poetry.
The horrendous slaying of 32 people on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, Virginia, has stunned America. But as happened following the devastating terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, groups of mourners have come together to console one another and to celebrate renewal and dedication to healing.
Virginia Tech poet, Nikki Giovanni, offers a poem to help uplift the spirits of her colleagues and students at her university. You may click on the link below to listen to this poet’s rousing words, which she offers with such enthusiasm:
