“I am a Woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal Woman,
that's me.”
“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.”
Source: Phenomenal Woman: Four Poems Celebrating Women
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American author and poet 1928–2014Related quotes
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