A Valentine's Day with My Phenomenal Woman

There are many reasons I am in love with this woman: The power in her spririt, grace in her essence, joy in her heart, stamina in her independence, and the responsibility in her ethic!  I am awe-stricken knowing that this woman chose to spend the rest of her life with me!  I am undeserving!!!  I dedicate this beautiful poem to you my love:

Phenomenal Woman


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 room

Just 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 in 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.





Maya Angelou

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY CHRISTINE!!!

BABY CARE BASKETS FOR TEENAGE/YOUNG DADS!!!

Teenage/Young Father Care Packages: It is important for Men to get involved in assisting struggling fathers with accessing information, gathering resources, and securing real support in their efforts to raise their children. In this respect ‘The Peoples Point of View” is designing a BABY BASKET for teenage and young fathers to help in their process of getting organized for their family. If you know any teenage and/or young fathers struggling over their responsibilities as a dad please direct them to THEPEOPLESPOINTOFVIEW.BLOGSPOT.COM! Post their email address and/or phone numbers so we can get them the information and resources they will need to effectively take care of their RESPONSIBILITY!!!

Dedicated to that young father Joe

Pope Benedict XVI Resigns from the Papacy! Why?

Ok so...(1) 'Mea Maxima Culpa - A documentary by Alex Gibney, which details the intimate role Cardinal Ratzinger played in the child-sex-abuse-scandal that hit the Catholic Church - debutes on HBO last week; and (2) Pope Benedict XVI announces his resignation from the Papacy!!!

In my heart I don't believe this is coincidental, but nonetheless I will be in prayer for Pope Benedict XVI!!!

Assault on Dignified Black Women

Assault on Dignified Black Women

Of the new film on Lifetime ‘Betty and Coretta,’ TheRootDC columnist Barbara Reynolds asks the question: Why didn’t Lifetime executives consult with the children of King and Shabazz to ensure the film would be historically accurate, especially since the siblings were part of the drama?



In my view I believe that this is yet another attempt at “Entertainment Racism.” Similar to the Steven Spielberg hacking of the beautifully told Alice Walker story ‘The Color Purple’ or the botched Ntozake Shange rendition of ‘For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf’ by Tyler Perry, Lifetime producers (using the Ruby Dee connection to the powerful Betty Shabazz) bypassed the King/Shabazz siblings in order to popularize these two powerful black women to a female-based ‘youth audience’ disinterested with historical accuracy.



Lifetime is marketing to a ‘Girlfriends’ culture more acclimated to the age-old Cindy Lauper “Girls Just Want to have fun” mantra.” The choice to use Hip-Hop Diva Mary J. Blige as Betty Shabazz was not only egregious, but blasphemous to the legacy of the dignity and honor that the matriarch Shabazz represented.



Today’s female American culture is inundated with Bad Girls Club, Desperate Housewives, The Real Atlanta Housewives, Mob Wives, Military Wives, Basketball Wives, Wife Swap and many other disgruntled wives that many are numb to family values. Along with a core of Neo-Hippie songs that glorify alcoholism, free sex, and abortion American women are fast becoming proponents of a new-Woodstock movement geared towards feeding their appetites to party.
Coretta Scott King and Betty Shabazz are women in a long tradition of dignified black women who found honor in living for their God, husbands, families, and communities; the type of women that helped to produce a First Lady Michelle Obama. Lifetime has just fired their own shot in the assault on Dignified Black Women!

 

Ode to Trayvon Martin

Ode to Trayvon Martin

Do Stand Your Ground you wise King of the Lord,

In Grace you're David who did slay the beast.

That character you showed, most can't afford,

Your giant shoulders he could not police.

Do Stand Your Ground you wise King of the Lord,

In Grace you're Sampson who was betrayed.

Trusting the fury of those who were scorned,

A final act of triumph as you prayed.

Do Stand Your Ground you wise King of the Lord,

In Grace you're Joshua with Jericho,

Destroyed trusting the power of God's sword.

Through your sacrifice our world will grow.

Do Stand Your Ground you wise King of the Lord,

All of your people watched as your spirit soared.

Jobs, Income, Housing!!!

Poor Peoples Campaign 2012

If a father is broke, and his wife and babies must be fed immediately 'we the people' are obligated to making sure there is relief 'immediately.' If a single mother loses her income, and can no longer cover the rent then 'we the people' must cover her bills until she is once again safe. When America (our nation) decided to take on the 'burden' of Capitalism then we also decided to take on the burden of the poor (they go hand-in-hand). If our government fails to keep the promise that it made to all of its people then it's people must act! How that 'action' manifests is up to THE PEOPLE!!!

DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR FOOD COMES FROM?