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.

This poem is only a few lines to some people, but it is a new life for me. It is not being ashamed anymore of my past, but being proud of my present and future. It is not settling for an abusive or indifferent mate, but being in a partnership with a friend no matter if it is a man or a woman. It is taking a deep breath and being unafraid of the person that I will be when I take my last breath. It is having children that will be secure enough in their own thoughts and bodies that they will be able to make the right decisions when they count.

This poem is light and seductive. It has a sensual feminine feel to it that flushes my cheeks as I consume it. Maya Angelou is a wonderful writer and storyteller. I can almost picture it. A country club ball with dozens of skinny southern belles, and each one slapping their drooling husband when she passes by them. This is a fun poem with a deep meaning.

A woman that I will probably never meet gave these things to me. She doesn't know me, but she has changed my life forever. She is truly a phenomenal woman.

In the last stanza she summarizes the entire her feelings. "Now you understand

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