It's Women's History Month...Be Phenomenal

(Circa Spring 2010)

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 of my care,

'Cause I'm a woman

Phenomenally.

Phenomenal woman,

That's me.


I remember having to read this poem in school and I couldn't get through it without Giggling it was too Intense for me Back then...I couldn't be serious but I was a Girl  then and now I know with all Certainty I am a WOMAN...OMG that realization is too intense with in itself I'm a Black woman at that...Whaaat...Can you Say ALOT...But I wouldn't trade it for the Kings GOLD...Womanhood is so New to Me I fall down weekly and get back up again but strong women don't break even if sometimes they Bend...I fall down I get back Up again...REPEAT...Love to all My STISTAHS okay that's all Lol I'm no 
Ms. Angelou just V.

PS. STILL I Rise as You SHOULD

(Circa Spring 2010)

- VALITA