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Phenomenal Woman ~Maya Angelou
Pretty women wonder where my secret lies
I’m not cute or built to suit a model’s fashion size
But when I start to tell them
They think I’m telling lies.
I say
It’s in the reach of my arms
The span of my hips
The stride of my steps
The curl of my lips.
I’m a woman
Phenomenally
Phenomenal woman
That’s me.
I walk into a room
Just as cool as you please
And to a man
The fellows stand or
Fall down on their knees
Then they swarm around me
A hive of honey bees.
I say
It’s the fire in my eyes
And the flash of my teeth
The swing of my waist
And the joy in my feet.
I’m a woman
Phenomenally
Phenomenal woman
That’s me.
Men themselves have wondered
What they see in me
They try so much
But they can’t touch
My inner mystery.
When I try to show them
They say they still can’t see.
I say
It’s in the arch of my back
The sun of my smile
The ride of my breasts
The grace of my style.
I’m a woman
Phenomenally
Phenomenal woman
That’s me.
Now you understand
Just why my head’s not bowed
I don’t shout or jump about
Or have to talk real loud
When you see me passing
It ought to make you proud.
I say
It’s in the click of my heels
The bend of my hair
The palm of my hand
The need for my care.
‘Cause I’m a woman
Phenomenally
Phenomenal woman
That’s me.
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Dedicated to my girl buddies here on the web. Keep on rocking in the free world.
xo, Angela
Hell YEAH! One of my absolute favorite “present day” pieces, Ang! Maya ROCKS and, so do you!!
We are ALL Phenomenal Women in our OWN special and distinct ways…
Hope you’re working on that book, chica! SHARE with the world your talent, please! I’m your bitch on bended knees, BEGGING!
xoxo, Lyndee
I really am gonna do it. Just need to write more before I can submit it to the editor. I promise!
you rock……. this rocks. I am stealing, but I will at least tell people i am stealing. hugz and send some back cuz i need um
[…] Anyways, I was reading My friend Angela’s blog Zenfetish, and she posted this poem, and it made Me feel better. […]
Mistress V…you can steal anything you want from me. Cuz I likes ya. I likes ya bunches.
Angela, it has always been “the grace of your style.” And everyone hereabouts knows it. Phenomenally phenomenal woman.
You never fail to find something special to share. I guess that’s cause you’re such a special lady.
Thanks.
It’s a keeper!
You are phenomenal culture filter for us plebians in the trenches. Artfully sexy, you are the greatest.
I love that poem!