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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago

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 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 for my care.

’Cause I’m a woman

Phenomenally.

Phenomenal woman,

That’s me.

Maya Angelou, “Phenomenal Woman” from And Still I Rise. Copyright © 1978 by Maya Angelou. Used by permission of Random House, Inc.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Like it..

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Still i rise is another great one of hers. I love maya Angelou's works.

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago


"Still i rise is another great one of hers. I love maya Angelou's works. "

yes 'still i rise' i read as if about me! lol ..... she certainly has had a interesting life .

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Still i rise is another great one of hers. I love maya Angelou's works. "

An amazing women and one of the best writers I have ever read

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Her best poem by far is 'A brave and startling truth'

Bang on the money in it's message.

I could listen to Maya Angelou for hours on end.

Her voice just sends me and her philsophy and thinking is so heartfelt, yet to the point.

The 'Iconoclasts' episode she did with David Chappelle is so worth a watch if you can track it down.

One regret I have is missing her at The Hay Festival.

I think with her age and failing health, it is unlikely we will see her in the UK again.

A truly remarkable lady.

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By *icketysplitsWoman  over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"Her best poem by far is 'A brave and startling truth'

Bang on the money in it's message.

I could listen to Maya Angelou for hours on end.

Her voice just sends me and her philsophy and thinking is so heartfelt, yet to the point.

The 'Iconoclasts' episode she did with David Chappelle is so worth a watch if you can track it down.

One regret I have is missing her at The Hay Festival.

I think with her age and failing health, it is unlikely we will see her in the UK again.

A truly remarkable lady."

Sadly, that is probably true. One of my magical moments was going to hear her speak. I think she should be compulsory reading for all young women.

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By *mm_n_ZedCouple  over a year ago

Fareham

Awesome poem

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By *inktherapyCouple  over a year ago

Gloucester

Phenomenal poem

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago


"Her best poem by far is 'A brave and startling truth'

Bang on the money in it's message.

I could listen to Maya Angelou for hours on end.

Her voice just sends me and her philsophy and thinking is so heartfelt, yet to the point.

The 'Iconoclasts' episode she did with David Chappelle is so worth a watch if you can track it down.

One regret I have is missing her at The Hay Festival.

I think with her age and failing health, it is unlikely we will see her in the UK again.

A truly remarkable lady."

yes...her voice is fabulous xx

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