A tribute to one of my favorite writers of all time:
Maya Angelou reading her poem,
Phenomenal Woman
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Phenomenal Woman
By Maya Angelou
Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.
I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model’s 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 step, 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 honeybees.
I say,
It’s the fire in my eyes, And the flash of my teeth,
The swing in 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 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.
