11 Powerful Poems About Strength & the Courage to Get Back Up Again

Life isn’t always an easy ride. Often we are dealt cards that we don’t expect, experience sudden events that turn our worlds upside down or struggle with the challenges of daily life. These poems about strength are for those who need support and encouragement at this time in their lives. Life isn’t always golden, and challenges are an inevitable part of our human experience. May these words remind you that you have what it takes to rise again.

Poems About Strength & COURAGE

1. You Do Not Have to Prove Your Strength - Courtney Mae Maile

3. A Poem Written by a Child Displaced By War

4. Hardship - Jadine Lydia

there will be times in life
when hardship swallows you whole.
let these times shift you, shape you,
melt you and mould you
into the diamond that you are.

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5. It is Never Too Late to Turn Things Around - Kirsten Robinson

extract from ‘Evergreen’
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6. Her Power - Jadine LYDIA

She stood frightened, yet fearless.
Her pupils wide, with hungry eyes.
And in this contrast, she knew.
She was at her most powerful.

extract from ‘And So She Chose’
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7. A Pure White Moment – Jadine Lydia

She sank deep down into the centre
of her barely beating heart,
and asked why this journey
must voyage so deep into the dark.
A pure, pickled tear
ran down her mottled skin,
her soul asked silently
when her life would begin again.
And whilst huddled in this darkness,
cradled by her heart
she found a void of vastness
to illuminate with stars.
And in this pure, white moment
of existential bliss,
she discovered that all there was
was all there ever really is.
And so from that day forward
she vowed to embrace it all,
to pickle every teardrop
and save the best for years to come.
For when it was truly time
for her to shine her light,
she would paint every teardrop
as an illuminated sky.

extract from ‘And So She Chose’
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8. A Short Poem - Her Grey Side

9. Stronger - Leanne Laydon

10. Vulnerability is Strength - Christopher Kearby

11. To Find That Suffering Had Meaning In It All Along - Taylor Ashley

A deep and meaningful poetry collection about finding your inner strength

When life feels heavy, you don’t have to walk through it alone.

And So She Chose is a poetry collection that meets you in your deepest places and gently guides you towards strength, healing and hope.

Inside, you’ll find words that uplift, empower, and remind you of your infinite worth. Whether you need encouragement for yourself – or a meaningful gift for a powerful woman in your life – this book is a companion for rising again.

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Read about my experience navigating chronic illness, be inspired to find hope in times of darkness & strength when you are lost.

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