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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. It’s the fire in my eyes, And the flash of my teeth, The swing in my waist, And the joy in my feet. 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. It’s in the arch of my back, The sun of my smile, The ride of my breasts, The grace of my style. 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. It’s in the click of my heels, The bend of my hair, MAYA ANGELOU - STILL I RISE.wmv. Nothing Gold Can Stay. A song in the front yard by Gwendolyn Brooks. Questions About Angels by Billy Collins. "Hope" is the thing with feathers by Emily Dickinson. A song in the front yard by Gwendolyn Brooks. Nothing Gold Can Stay. Different Ways to Pray by Naomi Shihab Nye. Where the Sidewalk Ends. The page you requested is not available or has moved.

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