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
______________________________ Why not look your best every day?
