In my young years I took pride in the fact that luck was called a lady. In fact, there were so few public acknowledgments of the female presence that I felt personally honored whenever nature and large ships were referred to as feminine. But as I matured, I began to resent being considered a sister to a changeling as fickle
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If she is the thing, then for her own sense of self and for the education of the ill-informed she must insist with rectitude in being the thing and in being called the thing. High thinking of the great poetess Maya Angelou. tony
Women should be tough, tender, laugh as much as possible, and live long lives. The struggle for equality continues unabated, and the woman warrior who is armed with wit and courage will be among the first to celebrate victory. Advice of Maya Angelou..... a fine poem. tony
A rose by any other name may smell as sweet, but a woman called by a devaluing name will only be weakened by the misnomer. a glorious praise on womanhood. tony
A great write on being a woman...and more... but then I wonder what separates poetry from prose... poetry I know has gone a long way... a long way to meet prose? But poets have their freedom, and great poets...more so. And with so many appreciating, may be I am missing a point altogether.
Tender, smiling and humorous woman similar to a flower has best natural strategy to survive and win ever in the world indeed; there lies her strength sure!
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A rose by any other name may smell as sweet, but a woman called by a devaluing name will only be weakened by the misnomer. very good poem. tony
A profound poem by Maya Angelo on womanhood- -She is not against men as such but against those who devalue and degrade women.
A rose by any other name may smell as sweet, but a woman called by a devaluing name will only be weakened by the misnomer.// wow great writing; great praiseworthy writing; Ode it's an Ode on the Womanhood
be in the unending process of convincing herself, that she, her values, and her choices are important. the facts and realities of the life of a woman, great poem. tony
written on full womanhood feelings livelong the womanhood great writings
a great champion for the cause of women in America and in the world at large.......... great poetess of Poemhunter.
Maya Angelou - a champion of women's cause and a powerful poetess! I salute her courage and wisdom.
Thoughts and words are unique to Maya, the great poetes. They pierce through hearts. She is more than deserving to be of this calbre. Thanks for sharing.
My first read of this, and I note in this prose the balance, reasonability, the healthy outlook of Angelou, a good and former American poet (not poetess) laureate. -GK
'the woman warrior who is armed with wit and courage will be among the first to celebrate victory' - wonderful, but this is more a prose piece than a poem.
a high voltage poem for all the time