Zen Pencils by Gavin Aung Than for November 13, 2023
Transcript:
PHENOMENAL WOMAN A Poem by Maya Angelou General Store NO COLORED OPEN 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. CANDY I say…it’s in the reach of my arms NO COLORED The span of my hips CANDY The stride of my steps The curl of my lips I’m a woman phenomenally. Boy: Phenomenal woman. Maya: 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. Man: Phenomenal woman. Maya: That’s me. Men themselves have wondered what they see in me. They try so much but they can’t touch… NAACP BENEFIT …my inner mystery. When I try to show them… …they say they still can’t see. CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP 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 CLAP CLAP CLAP I’m a woman phenomenally Bill Clinton: 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. JUDGE 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. Maya: Phenomenal Woman That’s me - Maya Angelou 1928 - 2014
The Old Wolf 12 months ago
Phenomenal tribute to Ms. Angelou, and to all phenomenal women everywhere.
FreyjaRN Premium Member 12 months ago
Amen!
mrwiskers 12 months ago
Thank you so much!
Bill LaRocque Premium Member 12 months ago
Wow!
Teto85 Premium Member 12 months ago
Can’t upvote this enough.
Judeeye Premium Member 12 months ago
Truly phenomenal!❤️