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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 honey bees.
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 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 of my care,
'Cause I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.
Maya Angelou
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Aftab Alam Khursheed (2/12/2012 7:33:00 AM)
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Its true picturisation of a woman by a woman, may possible I cant reach so deep.good poem indeed,
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Shay Lovesonedirection<3 (2/10/2012 5:02:00 PM)
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I love this! You're very talented and inspirational. Never stop writing, Maya. This was amazing.
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Alexis Jordan (2/9/2012 6:15:00 PM)
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That's such a great poem! You need to publish that
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Magenta Hart (2/7/2012 10:22:00 PM)
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i admit you have a rather good rythm for these types of poems.......but i'm just not impressed
i suggest digging deeper into the caverns of your heart and a little less into your soul
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Stephen Shindler (2/7/2012 1:20:00 PM)
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I used to be a phenomenal women until I took a Y chromosome to the DNA.
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Mc 6809e (2/7/2012 3:12:00 AM)
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Anyone that believes this is a great poem hasn't bothered to read anything else. A truly great poet would have at minimum played with the two meanings of the word phenomenal. Instead we get a very common poem that does nothing but repeat over and over just how great the poet is supposed to be. I'm not convinced.
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Nasarudheen Parameswaran (2/6/2012 9:55:00 PM)
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Women are women; destined for joining Man and to His sharing of pleasure. Well said.
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Steven Cooney (2/6/2012 6:28:00 PM)
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Maya is so great. Simply reading her works has helped me in my poetry.
I just posted a poem to this website for the first time, I'd appreciate it if you could check it out, and possibly give me some tips?
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Sagar Shelar (2/6/2012 12:19:00 PM)
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Really great poem. It represent woman's emotions in Silent but Musical way.
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