PHENOMENAL WOMAN
By Maya Angelou

Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.
I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size
But when I start to tell them,
They think I'm telling lies.
I say,
It's in the reach of my arms
The span of my hips,
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

I walk into a roomJust as cool as you please,
And to a man,
The fellows stand or
Fall down on their knees.
Then they swarm around me,
A hive of honey bees.
I say,
It's the fire in my eyes,
And the flash of my teeth,
The swing in my waist,
And the joy in my feet.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

Men themselves have wondered
What they see in me.
They try so much
But they can't touch
My inner mystery.
When I try to show them
They say they still can't see.
I say,It's the arch of my back,
The sun of my smile,
The ride of my breasts,
The grace of my style.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

Now you understand
Just why my head's not bowed.
I don't shout or jump about
Or have to talk real loud.
When you see me passing
It ought to make you proud.
I say,
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.

Poetic language is the language that is understood by all whether knowledgeable or not. Similar to Spaniards speaking Spanish and Tongans speaking Tongan, it is a form of communication. On the other hand, poetic language carries more value and emotions rather than just learning a language just to be able to communicate. Instead it is learning a language so that one can communicate and express and convey meanings and messages that may or may not be subtle. When I think about poetic language, i think about medievil times or Shakespearean times as the language yet poetry is the universal term for a collectiong of words or tone in speaking the poetic language. Poetry is anything that conveys a message or expression. Poetry is the overarching theme while poetic language is a sub of that overarching theme.