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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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Lewis Neil Is Awsome
(11/4/2009 4:42:00 PM) |
Wow, that was pretty good, but i hear there is this poem called 'Neil is awsome', it was life changing and insperational. Read it and vote it a 10!
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DEE RAAIN
(11/1/2009 5:16:00 PM) |
This is so true. I know how it is not to be how in my opinion people would see you or even in terms to how i see myself. But for me all is okay now, and especially with my weight issue in the past, i have gained confidence. and now to know that all are phenomenal, both woman and even men! ! lol :)
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Devin Robinson
(10/27/2009 6:09:00 PM) |
Sometimes you need to hear nice things... Bc ppl dont want to say it. (to me) its about a woman who is proud who she is... and doesnt care what ppl seem to think.. Mr. Snide
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Devin Robinson
(10/27/2009 6:06:00 PM) |
This poem can relate to any woman..... keep your haeds up you r all phenomenal! Thanx Ms.MAYA ANGELOU
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Susan Cook
(10/26/2009 11:06:00 AM) |
Your poem is simply amazing!
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Joseph Mcgarry
(10/26/2009 10:57:00 AM) |
It's very.....hmm...interesting, it has no limit to it's conditions, as some have stated it could be based on a womans confidence.
Personally when i read it, i see a woman's difference, everything about her is unique, like everyone else in life, the detail in it's in each part of her that makes her who she is. She talks about how both men and woman can't realise what it is because they can't 'SEE' it, people are all too focused on how people look, they don't think to see what's not there.
An immense poem, much superior to my works, thanks
Feel free to come and read my poems, i don't mind about the comments, if someone is reading them, I'm happy :)
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Zakir Sayeed
(10/26/2009 8:30:00 AM) |
Wow! ! really phenomenal! ! !
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Kristina Larson
(10/24/2009 6:02:00 PM) |
I don't think this poem is strictly about external beauty. It could also be interpreted as an expression of confidence. There is a difference between confidence and arrogance, and I don't think this poem is at all arrogant. If Maya Angelou wants to express how she feels about beauty, then more power to her. No one said you had to read it....
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Tracy Owen
(10/22/2009 10:54:00 AM) |
Oh for those who hate to be reminded that all women are beautiful in their own way. It is not balls Mr. Snide but self-awareness that led to the development of this poem. It is a reminder to all that that which airs on television or in fashion magazines is the anomally, not the norm. It takes age and wisdom to know how you remain phenomenal. Did you ask yourself why there is a flash in her smile or a swing in her hips? It is because she grew up and is comfortable with her own unique beauty, it matters not what anyone says or thinks it is how she feels about herself, and that is the attraction.
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