Commentary on Phenomenal Woman by Victoria L. Green

By Victoria L. Green

For a woman who stayed silent for five years, Maya Angelou has a beautiful soul and a powerful way with words that is shown in this well know poem "Phenomenal Woman." Angelou knows that there are power to her words, as she once truly believed at eight years old that she ended the life of a disgusting man with just the mention of his name. A woman who has been through such a horrific event (if not more than what we are aware of as an audience) would understandably face issues realizing how amazing she is.

 To know that she realized her worth and discovered the strength within her is inspiring – and in fact, others believe there is some kind of secret behind her confidence. Even watching her performance, I was immediately mesmerized by Maya; her voice was captivating – both soothing and animated all at once. She uses her influential speech to inspire other women (and men), while also letting us know that she is a phenomenal woman, beautiful from her head to her toes, and very aware of it.

Related:

• AALCI 2020