PHENOMENAL WOMAN
by Maya Angelou
Pretty women wonder where my secret lies
I'm not cute or built to suit a model's fashion 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 steps
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 of 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'd like to meet:
Famous people: Anthony Kiedis, Madonna, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jennifer Aniston. I'd love to have a drink with Jim Morrison. And of course, I would love to meet Jesus.
MySpace people: Other moms of similar ages to talk to and with whom to share.
Music:
I love any kind of music and tend to go into phases. Here are some of the groups/artists I have in my iPod. 10,000 Maniacs, AC/DC, Air Supply, Alan Jackson, Alanis Morrissette, Alicia Keys, Bananarama, Barenaked Ladies, Barry Manilo, Beastie Boys, Beck, Belinda Carlisle, Better Than Ezra, Billy Joel, Black Eyed Peas, Blind Melon, Blondie, Blur, Bob Dylan, Bon Jovi, Brad Paisley, Brooks and Dunn, Charlie Daniels, Chicago, Clint Black, Coldplay, Cowboy Junkies, Cyndi Lauper, Cypress Hill, Dave Matthews Band, Def Leppard, Disturbed, The Doors, Eagles, Eels, Elvis Costello, Eminem, Evanescence, Fall Out Boy, Foo Fighters, The Fugees, Garth Brooks, Gin Blossoms, Grateful Dead, Green Day, Gwen Stefani, Hole, Indigo Girls, Jane's Addiction, Janet Jackson, Janis Joplin, Jet, Jimmy Buffett, John Mayer, John Mellencamp, Johnny Cash, Kelly Clarkson, Kenny Chesney, The Killers, Lauryn Hill, Linkin Park, Live, LL Cool J, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Meatloaf, Metallica, Missy Elliott, Motley Crue, My Chemical Romance, Natasha Bedingfield, Nirvana, The Offspring, Pat Benetar, Phil Collins, Pink Floyd, Poison, Prince, Queen, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rob Thomas, Sarah McLachlan, Sheryl Crow, Shooter Jennings, Stone Temple Pilots, System of a Down, Toby Keith, Velvet Revolver, and Weezer.
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Movies:
I have a lot of time on my hands so any movie will do, but my all time favorite movie is Office Space (how many times have you wanted to be that guy).
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Television:
Okay, let's see. . .I LOVE Grey's Anatomy. It is my favorite show. I also watch How I Met Your Mother, ER, Desperate Housewives and Oprah. I miss Sex and the City. . . Oh, and I LOVE Patrick Dempsey. . .
Books:
I read constantly. . . Some recent favorites are A Million Little Pieces, Scar Tissue, by Anthony Keidis and any book by John Grisham. Other books worth noting: The DaVinci Code, The Good Earth by Pearl Buck, Night by Elie Wiesel, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison, The Scarlett Letter, To Kill A Mockingbird, A Map of the World, Midwives, Where the Heart Is, I Know This Much is True by Wally Lamb.
