Why I chose this poem

I chose this poem for many reasons. One of the reasons was because this semester we will be focusing on contemporary woman writers. The poem is entitled "Phenomenal Woman" and many of the writers we will be looking at this semester are in fact phenomenal women, based on not only their background but the simple fact that they excelled and succeeded against the odds, and are famous in what’s considered a "man’s world". The author, Maya Angelo, is a contemporary female writer, and is an example of woman empowerment. The poem is also very personal to me. It’s about embracing your beauty, and being different than most women, but still equally amazing.