Poetry Friday – Maya Angelou
Posted by shelburns on November 7, 2008
The round-up this week can be found over at Check It Out.
I chose a Maya Angelou poem today for 2 reasons. One, I love her poetry, and two, this poem speaks to me. You do not have to be like every other woman (or man if you want to change it) because each of us is unique and phenomenal in our own way.
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’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.
Read the rest of the poem here.
It’s been a crazy day here at school, and it causes me to sometimes forget that I am a good teacher, woman, wife, etc. I hope you are having a great day! Remember, my book giveaways end soon. Check them out here. Look for the Write for a Reader links. I will be giving away 2 books next week as well – Creepers and The House on Tradd Street. I hope you’ll come back.
November 7th, 2008 at 2:36 pm
great poem! thanks for visiting my blog as well!
November 7th, 2008 at 9:12 pm
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