Classic Slam 2012: "Phenomenal Woman" by Maya Angelou

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  • @javeriaimran6947
    @javeriaimran6947 7 років тому +29

    i came here cuz i have to recite this for drama tmw and i am incredibly inspired!! you guys are amazing!!

  • @nikkiblue5890
    @nikkiblue5890 8 років тому +6

    This was by far the best poetry I've heard all year!! awesome job ladies.

  • @FluencyAccentCoach
    @FluencyAccentCoach 3 роки тому +9

    Perfect...I came across here because I have recited this inspirational poem too. 😊👏👏👏

  • @vanikashyap6067
    @vanikashyap6067 7 років тому +14

    Awesome...!!!
    You both are phenomenal...🔥👌

  • @NaseebaJasmin
    @NaseebaJasmin Рік тому +4

    You two recitated wonderfully 🎉. In my school i recitate this poem and i get 1st prize 🥰🥰

  • @jipsafathima6555
    @jipsafathima6555 5 років тому +5

    hats off.. no words

  • @theaesthete5688
    @theaesthete5688 2 роки тому +1

    Just loved the performance

  • @d.michellesmith5424
    @d.michellesmith5424 3 роки тому +2

    Incredibly Awesome!!

  • @kommandoxaynamsok7826
    @kommandoxaynamsok7826 2 роки тому +1

    You guys are just aesthetically awesome!

  • @medhakapoor8110
    @medhakapoor8110 9 років тому +2

    BRAVO!
    Outstanding, at a loss for words

  • @meghaalosia7852
    @meghaalosia7852 6 років тому +3

    i had learned this on my 12th grade.......OMG both are awesome.

  • @ratnpriya4665
    @ratnpriya4665 6 років тому +2

    They are incredible! 💋💋

  • @priyadarshinishome6558
    @priyadarshinishome6558 4 роки тому +1

    You gave my goosebumps.

  • @himadrighildiyal8364
    @himadrighildiyal8364 7 років тому +1

    This is absolutely brilliant!!

  • @trishaesos900
    @trishaesos900 3 роки тому +1

    Hahahahahahah watching this for many years!! Hehheheheheheh now 2022

  • @bernadettecedzidlo7273
    @bernadettecedzidlo7273 9 років тому +10

    I am so fu)l of joy Mya truly gifted lady si positive. She really always a uplifting peo])er
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  • @keke-jd4zc
    @keke-jd4zc 8 років тому +2

    OMG THIS JUST AMAZING!!!

  • @SuhraP-l5f
    @SuhraP-l5f 5 місяців тому +1

    Good [morning/afternoon/evening], everyone. Today, I have the privilege of reciting a powerful and iconic poem by the legendary Maya Angelou, titled 'Phenomenal Woman.'
    Maya Angelou was a renowned poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist, whose work has inspired and empowered generations. 'Phenomenal Woman' is one of her most celebrated poems, capturing the essence of what it means to embrace one's identity and inner strength.
    In this poem, Angelou challenges conventional notions of beauty and celebrates the power, confidence, and grace of women who define their worth on their own terms. It's a bold affirmation of self-love and resilience, reminding us all that true beauty comes from within.
    As I recite 'Phenomenal Woman,' I invite you to reflect on the profound message it conveys-that each of us possesses a unique and undeniable brilliance that makes us truly phenomenal.
    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.
    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.
    Does my sassiness upset you?
    Why are you beset with gloom?
    ’Cause I walk like I've got oil wells
    Pumping in my living room.
    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.
    Did you want to see me broken?
    Bowed head and lowered eyes?
    Shoulders falling down like teardrops,
    Weakened by my soulful cries?
    Does my haughtiness offend you?
    Don't you take it awful hard
    ’Cause I laugh like I've got gold mines
    Diggin’ in my own backyard.
    I'm a woman
    Phenomenally
    Phenomenal woman
    That's me
    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.
    Does my sexiness upset you?
    Does it come as a surprise
    That I dance like I've got diamonds
    At the meeting of my thighs?
    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.

  • @missma7879
    @missma7879 6 років тому +2

    amazing

  • @aiseelmaecustodio2197
    @aiseelmaecustodio2197 8 років тому +2

    Amazing!

  • @Nfeenizar-xg9uf
    @Nfeenizar-xg9uf Рік тому

    Very lntresting😀

  • @lyricalhub5571
    @lyricalhub5571 2 роки тому +1

    Please givevme the lyrics

  • @LorraineJoubert
    @LorraineJoubert 2 роки тому +1

    wow wow wow wow!

  • @njcarter926
    @njcarter926 10 років тому +2

    awesome!!!!!

  • @ninapetroniva
    @ninapetroniva 4 роки тому +2

    Oh Lala!

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  • @louisseamistoso1643
    @louisseamistoso1643 8 років тому +2

    im speechless

  • @thomasvv2689
    @thomasvv2689 7 років тому +2

    great

  • @simoncabilao9143
    @simoncabilao9143 10 років тому +2

    amazing :)

  • @woopy6176
    @woopy6176 3 роки тому +1

    A phenomenal performance

  • @nihanafathima1994
    @nihanafathima1994 2 роки тому +1

    Fireeeeeee🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️

  • @reniadhikary6227
    @reniadhikary6227 7 років тому +2

    Woow

  • @LaizaWahalon
    @LaizaWahalon 9 років тому +2

    Woaw. Awesome, right?! :D
    huh :3 How I wish we can have also the guts to perform like that. 화이팅 (Hwaiting)
    @St.AlexiusCollege #Engl3 students! Make a difference!

  • @treewahyuni9939
    @treewahyuni9939 5 років тому +1

    Keret bnget