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A Woman Speaks is a poem that serves as beautiful, confessional poetry and directly questions oppressive norms. Through the use of vivid imagery, the speaker accurately describes the struggle of an African-American woman..
I have been woman
for a long time
beware my smile
I am treacherous with old magic
and the noon’s new fury
with all your wide futures
promised
I am
woman
and not white.
I have been woman
for a long time
beware my smile
I am treacherous with old magic
and the noon’s new fury
with all your wide futures
promised
I am
woman
and not white.
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