Phenomenal Woman Poem by Maya Angelou

Phenomenal Woman

     - by Maya Angelou

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.

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.

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.

Source: The Complete Collected Poems of Maya Angelou -  Phenomenal Woman: Four Poems Celebrating Women

10 Inspiring Quotes by Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou was a well-known American poet, writer and singer. She has several books which include autobiographies, poetry and essays to her credit. Her words, thoughts and life lessons are inspiring.So when one feels low or unsure about situations or circumstances, listening to her quotes instantly brings positivity and optimism. Here are ten most inspiring quotes of Maya Angelou that would lift up your spirit and motivate you.

10 Inspiring Quotes of Mary Angelou

1. “Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently.” - Maya Angelou

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3. “No matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.”  - Maya Angelou



4.      “Did you want to see me broken?
          Bowed head and lowered eyes?
          Shoulders falling down like teardrops.
         Weakened by my soulful cries.

          You may shoot me with your words,
          You may cut me with your eyes,
          You may kill me with your hatefulness,
          But still, like air, I’ll rise.” -Maya Angelou


5.   “There is a very fine line between loving life and being greedy for it.”  - Maya Angelou



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7.  “Make every effort to change things you do not like. If you cannot make a change, change the way you have been thinking. You might find a new solution.”  - Maya Angelou



8.  “You can only become truly accomplished at something you love.
      Don’t make money your goal.
      Instead pursue the things you love doing,
      and then do them so well that people can’t take their eyes off of you.” - Maya Angelou




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10. “You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated.
       In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats,
       so you can know who you are, what you can rise from,
       how you can still come out of it.”  - Maya Angelou

When Great Trees Fall Poem by Maya Angelou

When Great Trees Fall

     - by Maya Angelou

When great trees fall,

Rocks on distant hills shudder,

Lions hunker down in tall grasses,

And even elephants lumber after safety.

When great trees fall in forests,

Small things recoil into silence,

Their senses eroded beyond fear.

When great souls die,

The air around us becomes

Light, rare, sterile.

We breathe, briefly.

Our eyes, briefly,see with a hurtful clarity.

Our memory, suddenly sharpened,

Examines, gnaws on kind words

Unsaid, promised walks never taken.

Great souls die and our reality, 

Bound to them, takes leave of us.

Our souls, dependent upon their nurture,

Now shrink, wizened.

Our minds, formed

And informed by their radiance, fall away.

We are not so much maddened

As reduced to the unutterable ignorance

Of dark, cold caves.

And when great souls die,

After a period peace blooms,

Slowly and always irregularly. 

Spaces fill with a kind of

Soothing electric vibration.

Our senses, restored, never

To be the same, whisper to us.

They existed. They existed.

We can be. 

Be and be better. 

For they existed.

Ten Easy Riddles for Kids Part II

Hope you enjoyed part one of the riddles for kids. These riddles with answers are seriously silly and yet fun. You may make faces while reading them, but trust me not everyone can guess the answers in first try. You definitely need to scratch your heads for few of these questions. Enjoy!

Ten Easy Riddles for Kids

Q.1 What has many keys but can't open any door?

Ans. A keyboard


Q.2 What has killed elephants, defeated lions and attacked soldiers, but yet gets imprisoned in the spider's web?

Ans. A housefly


Q.3 What everyone of us has and can never lose it?

Ans. A shadow


Q.4 What goes up and doesn't come back down?

Ans. Your age


Q.5  What type of fish can never swim?

Ans. Dead Fish


Q.6 What has two banks but no money?

Ans. River


Q.7 What type of bed can fly?

Ans. A bed bug


Q.8 What is the center of Gravity?

Ans. The letter V


Q.9 Which letter of the alphabet has the most water?

Ans. The letter 'C'


Q.10 What comes in the center of American and Australia?

Ans. The letter 'r'

Ten Easy Riddles for Kids Part I

Kids love riddles. They enjoy thinking about the answer and challenging friends with riddles. Such silly yet head scratching questions are always enjoyable and can be a great way to spend quality time with kids.  Here are ten riddles that are easy and fun.

Ten Easy Riddles for Kids

Q. 1  What do policeman apply on their bread?

Ans. Traffic jam


Q.2  Who drinks water and dies?

Ans. Fire


Q.3  Who looks like half chopped apple?

Ans. Other half of apple


Q.4  Two rooms in which we can't enter?

Ans. Mushroom and Broom


Q.5  Which is the brightest day of the week?

Ans. Sunday


Q.6  Who has a head but cannot think?

Ans. Coin


Q.7  Which city shocks you?

Ans. Electricity


Q.8  What can run but has no feet?

Ans. River


Q.9  What has a face and two hands but no legs?

Ans. Clock


Q.10  What has thumb and four fingers but is not a living thing?

Ans. A glove

I Will Be There Poem

Nice lines and beautiful poem. Even just listening to this makes you feel good. As if somebody is there for you! 

I Will Be There Poem

       

       -By Unknown

Whenever you're sad,

or feeling blue,

Just call on me.

I'll be here for you.

Whenever you're happy,

or feeling sad,

Just call on me.

You are going to be glad that you had.

Cause I'm gonna be there

with open arms.

I'm going to be there

to bear your arms.

I may be young,

or tiny like a bug,

but when you're sad

I swear to God,

I give the biggest hugs.

So when you're lonely

or just plain blue,

Just think of me,

And I'll come to you.

Dear Little Tree Poem

Beautiful poem about planting tree ! Just came across recently. Don't know who is the poet, but words are beautifully written. I have named the poem - Dear Little Tree..

Dear Little Tree Poem

        - By Anonymous

Dear little tree that we plant today,

What will you be when we're old and gray?"

The saving bank of the squirrel and mouse,

For robin and wren an apartment house.

The dressing room of the butterfly's ball,

The locust's and katydid's concert hall.

The schoolboy's ladder in happy May,

The schoolgirl's tent on a holiday.

And my leaves shall whisper them merrily,

A tale of the children who planted me.