Phenomenal Woman: Where Substance Meets Style

Yes, this is a fashion and style blog, but if you're cruising for lookbooks or pretty pictures, 

well, today I'm doing something a bit different. 

In my opinion you cannot have style without substance. 

And I believe my fellow bloggers have both. 

So today I'm sharing a poem that is important to me. 

My hope is that it will mean something equally "phenomenal" to you.  

Please take a few minutes to enjoy this poem by Maya Angelou.

My wish is that it brightens your day. Lifts your spirits. Brings a smile to your lips. Instills you with newfound confidence. Shifts your thinking. Improves your attitude. Encourages a different view of life. 

Mostly I hope it brings a little magic into your day. 

Please enjoy it and embrace it. 

We all need a little poetry in our lives.

 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.

They 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

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