Maya Angelou was an American black woman, civil rights activist and famous poet. She also wrote a series of autobiographies, including I Know Why the Caged Birds Sing.
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.
“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.”
Poetry - Senryū - Love's Bleak Coldness Breaks - A Poem by Goff James - Art - Flying with the Storm - A Painting by Lisa Parkyn - Poetry - Phenomenal Woman - A Poem by Maya Angelou
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Love’s Bleak Coldness Breaks by Goff James
Thoughts about the Poem
The senryū poem “Love’s Bleak Coldness Breaks” by Goff James captures a sense of emotional turmoil and deception within the context of love.
The juxtaposition of “bleak coldness” with “love” sets a tone of contrasting emotions, highlighting the complex nature of human relationships.
The use of contrasting imagery…
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