Are there poems by women that you love, what are they?

Phenomenal Woman

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

(cont)
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

Woman Work


I've got the children to tend
The clothes to mend
The floor to mop
The food to shop
Then the chicken to fry
The baby to dry
I got company to feed
The garden to weed
I've got shirts to press
The tots to dress
The can to be cut
I gotta clean up this hut
Then see about the sick
And the cotton to pick.

Shine on me, sunshine
Rain on me, rain
Fall softly, dewdrops
And cool my brow again.

Storm, blow me from here
With your fiercest wind
Let me float across the sky
'Til I can rest again.

Fall gently, snowflakes
Cover me with white
Cold icy kisses and
Let me rest tonight.

Sun, rain, curving sky
Mountain, oceans, leaf and stone
Star shine, moon glow
You're all that I can call my own.

oh wow!!!! That takes my breath away!!

I love anything by Maya Angelou :)

"A Strong Woman"

is one who feels deeply
and loves fiercely.
Her tears flow just
as abundantly as her laughter.
She is not afraid to be afraid.

A strong woman
is both soft and powerful.
She takes compliments to heart
and treats herself
like the queen that she is.
A strong woman
is equally visionary and decisive.
She is able to hope
when things look hopeless.
She is both practical and spiritual.
A strong woman
in her essence
is a gift to all the world.

"You are my light, brighter than the brightest sun rays,
You are my friend, being there for me always,
You are my very breathe, the very wind I need,
You are my very strength, you give me speed,
You are my heart, my one desire,
You are my drive, you are my passions fire,
You are my one and only, my special one,
You are my hero, the reason I'll never be undone,
You are everything, you are my all,
You are my life, with you, I'll always stand tall. "

Wrote that about DD's father

"Ever step I take to another day,
I find my spirit drifting away,
Taking every breath hurts more,
Every tear burns to the core,
Emotional blur spurring the endless journey on,
Causing me to back into corners where I'm drawn,
Nothing steering me to a safer haven,
Or stopping the terrorizing squawk of the raven,
Tormenting times, and useless rest,
And falling every time I try my best,
Shaking hands, and fearing dawn,
With all laughter, and joy gone,
Scaring skin, to place the pain elsewhere,
My mind in an infinite despair,
Keeping me riding the on the edge of the grave,
Looking over my shoulder making me the worlds slave,
Prevailing is not hope of mine,
Living a world that to my eyes will never shine,
Take me away from this hurt,
Let me leave, let me desert."

wrote when I was 13, after having a few really bad experiences.. reminds me that I got through it.

these are good! i really like maya too