2017 Weekly - Week 14

04/04/2017

Happy birthday, Dr. Angelo. Although I discovered your work rather late, you are one of the few authors who truly motivates and touches my heart.

"Phenomenal Woman" recited by Maya Angelou

Phenomenal Woman
by Maya Angelou

Many people 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.

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.

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 for my care.  
Because I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
All you women
And me.


06-09/04/2014

Spring has definitely arrived. The fragrance of purple hyacinths and yellow daffodils from my front garden permeates the air. That's nature attempt to wake us up to a more positive cycle, not to mention the longer days now. Bless.

A couple friends are visiting us this week, two very dear to us who we don't see often. Finally, they are here. Bliss.