This poem by Maya Angelou represents the ideal women. The poem begins with a conversational approach as the speaker claims she is not physically a perfect woman yet she attracts the attention from others everywhere she goes. Throughout the poem, Maya Angelou constantly repeats the phrase “phenomenal women, that’s me” to emphasize the speaker’s confident attitude. Maya Angelou claims that beauty is not what makes a women phenomenal instead it’s the way she represents herself that makes her phenomenal. I chose this poem because it perfectly depicts Lady Delacour’s false appearance and behavior. Lady Delacour is an elegant recognized woman who many people admire but that’s only a false image. Lady Delacour appears to be a happy confident woman
