Phenomenal Woman

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.

Maya Angelou

Leave a comment if you're a phenomenal woman. And feel free to give shout outs to other phenomenal women you know! Attitude is everything!

Woohoo!  Heather you are phenomenal!

Back atcha Kim!!!!

One of my favorite Maya poems! Hadn't heard it in a while, thanks :)

Wow, thank you for that- I had never read it!

That's lovely.  Thanks for sharing.

Ooh, Maya! 

Thanks for sharing... we are all phenomenal women!!! :D

I wanted to say that I think kathygator is a phenomenal woman!

I hadn't read that.  It's lovely.  Thank you!

Wow, I literally got goosebumps. I think I've heard that poem before though.

I second the motion that kathygator is a phenomenal woman!

:)

Can I get a third?

I'd like to nominate you, as well, Nomo!!!!

we all are!..Phenomenally....

But heather, you ARE cute!  And smart, and classy ...

*seconds nominations for heather, kathy and nomo*

*seconds lysis's seconding*

*and seconds Kim as well*

*pops in to nominate cmillington as another phenomenal woman*

*wonders if she'll show up to accept nomination*

Awww. Thanks, lys!

I think my mom's the most phenominal woman I've ever known!

Oh my. Can I have a short list?

I'd like to nominate:

• unitedtogether because every single time she posts something, it's going to be encouraging.
• clairelaine because she was one of the first people I met on here AND she gave me brilliant advice when I wailed, "I'm HUNGRY!" (She told me to eat oatmeal... how simple, yet helpful!)
• flabuless because I can't believe how much weight she's lost (it's mind-blowing)
• kathygator because she's one of the most level-headed people I have met in real life or online
  

Shoot... as soon as I hit send, 20 other names are going to come to me! Too many cool women!

I love Maya Angelou.
And Heather, you are phenomenal.

As are all the women who I have met on CC.  Strong bunch of focused women (who just sometimes have bad days :)

But, we are ALL phenomenal.
Let us remind our men of that :)