A review by misspalah
Phenomenal Woman: Four Poems Celebrating Women by Maya Angelou
5.0
Maya Angelou never cease to amaze me with her writing.She a legend.There are only 4 poems in the book that aim to celebrate women. These are my favorite lines from each poems.
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I say,
Its 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 Women,
Thats me.
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You may write me down in history,
With your bitter, twisted lies,
You may trod me in the very dirt,
But still, like dust, i'll rise.
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My job at the plant
aint the biggest bet,
but i pay my bills,
and stay out of debt.
I get my hair done
For my own self's sake,
so i dont have to pick
and i dont have to rake.
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When you learn, teach.
When you get, give.
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I say,
Its 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 Women,
Thats me.
.
.
You may write me down in history,
With your bitter, twisted lies,
You may trod me in the very dirt,
But still, like dust, i'll rise.
.
.
My job at the plant
aint the biggest bet,
but i pay my bills,
and stay out of debt.
I get my hair done
For my own self's sake,
so i dont have to pick
and i dont have to rake.
.
.
When you learn, teach.
When you get, give.