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naughtyangel
02-12-2004, 11:34 AM
Just something I thought I'd share with my fellow pixie ladies. I have this poem taped to my mirror, in the front of my journal, and in my wallet. :)

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 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.

osuche
02-12-2004, 11:55 AM
I REALLY like this one, Naughtyangel. Thank you for sharing. It could be my anthem....for some reason I have success attracting men....but it has NOTHING to do with my body. Must be the attitude :D

Loulabelle
02-12-2004, 11:59 AM
Amen to that sisters!

Steph
02-12-2004, 01:28 PM
Can I hear 'halleuia!'?

Lilith
02-12-2004, 01:39 PM
Great poem by a phenomenal poet!