07-11-2009, 02:00 PM
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Maya Angelou's Poem
A friend sent me this lovely poem by Maya Angelou. Thought I'd share it. Susie
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ... enough money within her control to move out and rent a place of her own, even if she never wants to or needs to... A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ... something perfect to wear if the employer, or date of her dreams wants to see her in an hour... A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE . a youth she's content to leave behind.... A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE . a past juicy enough that she's looking forward to retelling it in her old age.. A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ... a set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and... a black lace bra... A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE .. one friend who always makes her laugh.. and one who lets her cry... A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ... a good piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in her family... A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE .. eight matching plates, wine glasses with stems, and a recipe for a meal, that will make her guests feel honored... A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE a feeling of control over her destiny.. EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW... how to fall in love without losing herself.. EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW.... how to quit a job, break up with a lover, and confront a friend, without ruining the friendship... EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW.... when to try harder... and WHEN TO WALK AWAY... EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW... that she can't change the length of her calves, the width of her hips, or the nature of her parents.. EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW... that her childhood may not have been perfect... but it's over... EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW... what she would and wouldn't do... for love or more... EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW.... how to live alone... even if she doesn't like it... EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW.. . whom she can trust, whom she can't, and why she shouldn't take it personally... EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW... where to go.... be it to her best friend's kitchen table.. or a charming Inn in the woods.... when her soul needs soothing... EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW.. What she can and can't accomplish in a day... a month... and a year...
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07-11-2009, 02:11 PM
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[QUOTE=susiecw;165571]A friend sent me this lovely poem by Maya Angelou. Thought I'd share it. Susie
****** A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ... a set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and... a black lace bra... ****** Susie I love your poem every word of it so right... and when I read I tried to apply it to myself... lol but that part in "quote" made me laugh, 'cause I pictured it all at ones... would be great turn on for some men... lol 
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07-11-2009, 04:03 PM
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This is an awesome and meaningful poem.
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07-11-2009, 04:06 PM
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Beautiful poem and a big hug for typing it all here for us. Would be a great theme book for a dd. HUMMMMMMMM
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07-11-2009, 04:12 PM
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Oh my goodness, I am sitting here with goosebumps all over me. I think Maya Angelou is a very special woman.
Thanks for sharing.
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07-11-2009, 10:30 PM
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Thank you for sharing this lovely and inspiring poem with us, Susie.
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07-11-2009, 11:42 PM
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Thank you so much for sharing. Wouldn't this make a great mini book. Add it to my list of projects.
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07-11-2009, 11:51 PM
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Thanks for sharing those great words of wisdom!
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07-12-2009, 01:34 AM
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good one, Susie.except me in a black lace bra would make me and anyone who saw me in it laugh out loud. and may i just paraphrase:
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW... how to LIVE her LIFE without losing herself..
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07-12-2009, 02:00 AM
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Beautiful poem, full of wisdom. Going to have to keep this one at hand for awhile. Even though my children and I have read much of her work, I had not seen this lovely poem. Thank you for sharing.
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07-12-2009, 02:30 AM
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words of wisdom.
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07-12-2009, 04:16 AM
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Saving that..it's perfect! Thanks so much for sharing. I want my daughter to read it!
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07-12-2009, 09:00 AM
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Thanks for sharing, Susie. Such remarkable words of advice.
I'm going to pass them along to my daughters, too.
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07-12-2009, 10:52 AM
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That poem is wonderful-as are all of her poems-thanks for sharing I must have missed this one and I can see how it would be a perfect art journal project.
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07-12-2009, 05:58 PM
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Thanks for the poem Susie!! I'll have to pass it on to my daughters!!
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07-15-2009, 10:42 PM
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A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...
a set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and... a black lace bra.. This is a lovely poem! I'm in my seventies and have two black lace bras (one has some black velvet as well that feels soooo soft to the touch!) I was the one to buy dh a cordless drill (for me to use) and he bought me a gold handled set of screw drivers quite a while back so we're sitting good for a while!
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07-15-2009, 11:05 PM
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WOW! I love it! TFS~
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07-15-2009, 11:16 PM
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Thanks so much for sharing this....amazing!!! Should be required reading for all young women on their 21st birthday!!!
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07-16-2009, 01:55 AM
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Wonderful... thanks for sharing, Susie!!
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07-16-2009, 07:23 AM
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That is just perfect! And a Woman should always have you to tell them a poem!!!
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