Maya Angelou Poetry One Pager
The poem : Phenomenal Woman
BY MAYA ANGELOU
Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.
Im not cute or built to suit a fashion models size
But when I start to tell them,
They think Im telling lies.
I say,
Its in the reach of my arms,
The span of my hips,
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips.
Im a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
Thats 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,
Its the fire in my eyes,
And the flash of my teeth,
The swing in my waist,
And the joy in my feet.
Im a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
Thats me.
Men themselves have wondered
What they see in me.
They try so much
But they cant touch
My inner mystery.
When I try to show them,
They say they still cant see.
I say,
Its in the arch of my back,
The sun of my smile,
The ride of my breasts,
The grace of my style.
Im a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
Thats me.
Now you understand
Just why my heads not bowed.
I dont shout or jump about
Or have to talk real loud.
When you see me passing,
It ought to make you proud.
I say,
Its in the click of my heels,
The bend of my hair,
the palm of my hand,
The need for my care.
Cause Im a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
Thats me.
Choose one of the following Maya Angelou poems we read yesterday and create a one-pager that illustrates the main themes of the poem. Poems you can choose from include:
Still I Rise
Phenomenal Women
Caged Bird
One-Page Guidelines: Completed on standard-sized, unlined paper Must fill the entire page (no unnecessary or unexplained white space) Writing must be in ink or typed (no pencil). One pagers must:
Include the title and author of the poem
Use colored pens or markers unless the piece demands otherwise
Incorporate three-four excerpts from the poem (lines you feel are most important)
Have a graphic representationa hand drawing or original computer graphicthat connects to aspects of the poem (symbols, themes, the quotes you chose)
A personal response to the poem
The personal response should have
at least five (5) sentences (this is minimum effort
for maximum results, you should go beyond the minimum requirements)
a personal connection to the reader (thats you!)
This reminds me of
I think [insert authors name here] describes the setting this way because
I like the way that [insert authors name here] describes the setting because
An explanation of why the quotes you chose stood out to you (include them in your response)