Phenomenal Woman- 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 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.

You are all Phenomenal in your own way and I you all

Christopher said:

Christopher said:

I said this is for the females not shemales

MostBeautifulGrlNTheWorld said:

you know ive always wanted to be michael jackson ive dreamt all my life to have the face of a 12yr old girl

I love that poem. The only reason I even know it is because of the movie Poetic Justice lol.

Christopher said:

Christopher said:

Boy what the phuck is wrong with you?

MostBeautifulGrlNTheWorld said:

dont hate on me tito

Paisley said:

iwas justtt kidding

MostBeautifulGrlNTheWorld said:

Just how do the ride?

althom said:

Stop ruining my thread

MostBeautifulGrlNTheWorld said:

Sorry!

althom said:

ok

damn they ruined my beautiful thread

MostBeautifulGrlNTheWorld said:

feeling breasts

Christopher said:

MostBeautifulGrlNTheWorld said:

lets go untie a certain someone from the tree out front

Christopher said:

OK but I say we keep his mouth ducktaped shut still

MostBeautifulGrlNTheWorld said:

eheehe i gave him a little sleepy pill he should be knocked out we can go leave him on skid row

The only problem with Maya Angelou is that whenever I see something she's written, I think of and hear Tracy Morgan's imitation of her from SNL.

Christopher said:

Skid Row is his home sweet home

i got to hear that live in burlington vermont in 1995


SHE ROCKS..!!!

amazing, wise, and full of vinegar



to Maya

Thank you

We all need to hear shit like that sometimes

awww...thanks, honey I needed that.

Thank you very much... That is absolutely my favorite by Maya Angelou.

I heard her recite this in person...