(4 April 1928)

poet Maya Angelou
#2 on top 500 poets

Phenomenal Woman

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,
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  • Surbhi Aggarwal (4/5/2013 7:38:00 AM)

    one of the poems which are easily related to. A Masterpiece.

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  • Mukta Kamplikar (4/5/2013 1:44:00 AM)

    Love you maya, can't agree more

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  • Neven Ivanisevic (3/21/2013 1:37:00 PM)

    An absolutely amazing and very touching poem. Simply brilliant.

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  • Jaime Mackey (3/18/2013 7:03:00 PM)

    Love it! the first I heard it was Janet Jackson quoting it in Poetic Justice with 2pac. I watched it when i was yound and later found out Maya Angelou had wrote it. It made a difference in the way I grew up to look at myself, which I think is what she was going for. She carries herself indeed as a model lady.

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  • Ellie Dalton (3/11/2013 8:54:00 PM)

    GREAT POEM, I love it! , very deep. Maya, and or others, will you look at my poems, I am not getting any input on them, and I would love it if you would look at a few, and comment, please. If you have the time.

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  • Amina irshat (3/11/2013 11:29:00 AM)

    very deep poem. i like it.

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  • Nasteha Liban (3/4/2013 7:42:00 AM)

    i love this poem and Maya too

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  • Nadine Leon (2/27/2013 9:18:00 PM)

    Natural but does not sound commanding.

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  • Allison Hanold (2/17/2013 9:16:00 AM)

    Please read my poem (end of first love) im trying to get insight and reviews!

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  • Allison Hanold (2/17/2013 9:12:00 AM)

    Please read my poem end of first love im trying to get reviews and insight.

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