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Wednesday, 11. November 2009, 06:38:07

...a true celebration of women



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJkN5y15Bjc


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 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.

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 :heart:






:hat:

"Funtwo"Do not dare me! I will not do it!

Comments

Kittylicious 11. November 2009, 12:52

Fantastic post - I love it!

Women rulez! :heart:

PainterWoman 11. November 2009, 13:04

Ditto! Love Angelou's poem and the paintings. I've seen most of them in my studies over the years but this is the first time I've read Angelou's poem.

Dacotah 11. November 2009, 15:02

Very nice post Angeliki. :heart:

Dr. John v. Kampen 11. November 2009, 15:34



No matter size, shape, form or intellect, I believe that women could excel in promoting peace and making this world a better place.

starree 11. November 2009, 16:29

this was perfect inspiration for what I've been going through lately. I love the song! wonderful post (as they always are!) :heart:

Charles Schloss 11. November 2009, 17:05

great song

"Can you imagine life without a time" that takes time

L2D2 11. November 2009, 17:42

Those women could be today's women. Love the poem. Will have to re-listen because I didn't pay attention to the words of the song.

scott cumming 11. November 2009, 18:14

magnificent. truly an inspiration. renoir truly loved women for their grace and beauty. i could watch that over and over again. meli :heart: the song is brilliant. thanks for the morning treat. :happy:

Edward Piercy 11. November 2009, 19:06





(Sorry, just had to do it! p: )

Jurjen 11. November 2009, 19:49

Nice.

Here you can find a set of photo's of Lucien Clergue, if you ask me absolutely a celebration to the female shape as well!!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/poetaster/sets/72157610585973239/

Angeliki 11. November 2009, 20:19

Originally posted by jekav:

of photo's of Lucien Clergue, if you ask me absolutely a celebration to the female shape as well!!




I agree ! thanks for the link! :smile:

Angeliki 11. November 2009, 20:20

Originally posted by nepmak2000:

I believe that women could excel in promoting peace and making this world a better place.




:yes:
your believe is mine too! thank you John, no wonder women adore you :smile:

Angeliki 11. November 2009, 20:21

Originally posted by Chas4:

"Can you imagine life without a time" that takes time



yes, it sure does... just to think of it! I love status sometimes it says so much about the mood and the character of the member :smile:

Angeliki 11. November 2009, 20:23

Originally posted by L2D2:

Those women could be today's women. Love the poem.




:heart: Linda I agree on the poem 100% I did read it when my daughter had it in her English class and I encourage High Schools to include it too! so many girls have the wrong or very low self esteem... as for the song, I am sure you will enjoy it too! it is worth listening to.

Angeliki 11. November 2009, 20:24

Originally posted by starree:

perfect inspiration for what I've been going through lately




you are always loved Anne, ALWAYS! and you are way more than you were appreciated for! NEVER forget you are special! :heart:

Angeliki 11. November 2009, 20:25

Originally posted by Dacotah:

Very nice post Angeliki.



thank you my honey friend :heart:

Angeliki 11. November 2009, 20:26

Originally posted by Zaphira:

Women rulez!




+1 :hat:

Angeliki 11. November 2009, 20:29

Originally posted by edwardpiercy:

(Sorry, just had to do it! p: )




please feel free, she was an amazing actress , I am glad to have her here :up: I am not sure if this is Elsa Lanchester but at a time that women found limited jobs in Hollywood, the "Bride of Frankenstein" gave jobs to many of them..1930s were brutal to women ...

Angeliki 11. November 2009, 20:32

Originally posted by PainterWoman:

I've seen most of them in my studies over the years but this is the first time I've read Angelou's poem.




somehow I couldn't see any other matching perfectly as her poem.


when I see carves and beauty in art and status (John aka nepmak treats me to some in Jurjens posts :lol: ) I realize that skinny is not pretty :heart:

Dacotah 11. November 2009, 20:34

You are welcome Angeliki. :heart:

Angeliki 11. November 2009, 20:37

Originally posted by I_ArtMan:

. renoir truly loved women for their grace and beauty.




yes, meli :heart: I know he must have been seen women in is own way of brilliance,
I left you last to respond to, somehow I had you in mind when I saw this video, and I knew you would have appreciated.
There are some with music that I did keep the links for a future post, I am so delighted my friends appreciate art as much as I do! :heart:

Originally posted by I_ArtMan:

the song is brilliant



I find Christinas' voice perfect for this one! She also did the singing in my Moulin Rouge video/post

She is such a great inspiration, starting from poverty and being the artist she is today! a fantastic young woman!

Originally posted by I_ArtMan:

thanks for the morning treat.



it is an honor to get your comments here meli :heart:

Edward Piercy 11. November 2009, 20:40

"at a time that women found limited jobs in Hollywood, the 1930s were brutal to women ..."

I've never heard anything like that. Look at all the Busbee Berkely musicals they did...women outnumbered men about 100 to 1 in those. And if you look at the main actresses at Movie Maidens there are more actresses listed for the 30s than the 40s.

Not only that, but Lanchester seemed to have a pretty good career both in the 30s and the 40s.





Darko 11. November 2009, 21:14

I am not quite sure what is this post about... :whistle:

Edward Piercy 11. November 2009, 21:27

BTW I mainly remember Lanchester from her later Disney-type movies. She was always fun.

I tried to find one of the in That Darned Cat, but all I could find was one of Halley Mills in it.

But...it has a cat...so here it is. :smile:




I have the flu and can barely type, my hand is shaking. I'm going to go eat some soup and lay down.

Angeliki 11. November 2009, 22:17

Originally posted by edwardpiercy:

I have the flu and can barely type, my hand is shaking. I'm going to go eat some soup and lay down.



:frown: feel better Eddie,
thanks for the addition




Originally posted by edwardpiercy:

I've never heard anything like that. Look at all the Busbee Berkely musicals they did...women outnumbered men about 100 to 1 in those.




http://www.moviesbywomen.com/history.html

http://www.novelguide.com/a/discover/adec_0001_0004_0/adec_0001_0004_0_01237.html


Charles Schloss 11. November 2009, 22:18

That Darned Cat a good movie have not seen it in a while

Angeliki 11. November 2009, 22:21

Originally posted by gdare:

I am not quite sure what is this post about...




ahahahahahaha,

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm


adds the info herewith :

(avoids any religious entries on purpose ...)

http://www.liketelevision.com/liketelevision/tuner.php?channel=959&format=movie&theme=guide

starree 11. November 2009, 22:34

:love:

Edward Piercy 12. November 2009, 00:25

Well you said "Brutal to women" which in general might have some relevance but we were talking about Lancaster and actresses. As far as the first source goes that only seems to indicate less directing/writing jobs because of the studios moving in and not acting jobs. As for the second source I didn't see anything about actresses and as far as regular jobs A) most of the big gains in women entering the workforce were in the 20s and B) it was the Great Depression.

Stardancer 12. November 2009, 00:48

Nice post.

:up:

Angeliki 12. November 2009, 01:35

you are right Ed my mistake, I thought I said "women in Hollywood" I apologize for it

Angeliki 12. November 2009, 01:36

:o: :heart: thanks Star , glad to see you tonight

Angeliki 12. November 2009, 01:36

@ Anne :heart:

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