This a great piece in which Maya express how proud she is about being a Woman a Phenomenal Woman. A woman that doesn't care what others think. She has a great self confidence she believes that even when she's not "suit a models fashion" man can still bend to her knees. What makes a person phenomenal is not having "center of attention" qualities but having confidence in oneself. She has “the grace of her style.” She knows what’s in her and she knows how to tell it like it is. The ways she thinks is so proud and courageous! She can certainly say with a smile that she isn’t perfect. She’s, “not cute or built to fit a fashion model size.” She may not be perfect but maybe she likes it that way. She doesn’t have to be loud or jumpy to be someone special. She can be liked just the way she is. She won’t change for anyone. She won’t change her looks or her ways. “It’s the fire in her eyes.” She can make a room smile by just telling you her confidence-boosting advice.
She's sophisticated in a way that she present herself in front of others, how she walks and every actions of her body. The gracefulness within her makes her someone who is forgiving and cheerful. The poem helps us to boost our self-confidence, beautiful, and motivating to all women. It makes many people feel like a true, real woman, diva. The poem also makes people believe that they are beautiful in their own way, everyone is unique. All a woman needs is self confidence in order to be phenomenal.
This poem clearly shows the character of her womanhood. Using simple words, pictures and gestures to register the deep things about womanhood. In this poetry Angelou illustrates and defines true womanhood. True womanhood is about character and sexuality. And she shows us that the sexuality of a woman is not directly related to a pretty face, big bosoms or skimpy dressing. Its about what a lady feels within herself.