11 Poems About Fire to Stoke your Heart
11 Poems About Fire to Stoke your Heart
So often, we seek to avoid the flames. We believe that fire destroys, when in truth, it restores. When you surrender to the flames, you begin to transmute and transform your deepest fears. It is here that your power lies, it is here that your strength is found, it is here from which you rise.
Here is a collection of poetry about fire to inspire you to tap into the flames within. Whether you are floating like ashes, rising like smoke, or finding yourself in a whirlwind of fierce flames, let these poems warm you, stoke you, and inspire you to embrace your raging fire within.
Poetry About Fire
1. Fire – Becky Hemsley
“do not go near the flames,” he said
“beware the sparks and heat
be careful of the white hot ash
that burns beneath our feet.”
“fret not” she said, “come closer
as these flames grow ever higher
and you’ll see i have nothing to fear
for I’m the whole damn fire.”
extract from – ‘Talking to the Wild’
2. For Girls Filled With Fire – Nikita Gill
Girl,
you were born with a fire inside you,
and this world is determined to stamp it out.
You will see it when you stand up for yourself
and you are told ‘It isn’t ladylike to raise your voice.’
You will hear it when you wear something that hugs your body
and feel the uncomfortable sensation of being stripped naked
by the eyes of men who call you names you are still too young to understand.
You will know it when a man tries to use his strength
to have his way with you the first time,
and you will need to use your fists/teeth/legs to get him off.
You will understand it when you see
your mother’s eyes filled with terror
because you are an hour later than you said you will be home.
But you must never ever let them take
those flames from within your soul,
instead, you must burn brighter than ever
because you are a Daughter of the Sun,
and you belong only to yourself, not to this world.
poem by – Nikita Gill
3. Her Light – Jadine Lydia
She let herself crumble
into the ashes of the night,
then rose as a phoenix
radiating her pure white light.
extract from – ‘And So She Chose’
4. She is Fire – Christy Ann Martine
She is fire,
he is ice.
One glimpse of her
ignites his
stone cold eyes.
The heat
of her body
melts the
frozen parts
of his heart.
He walks
through flames
just to feel
her warmth.
poem by – Christy Ann Martine
5. Matchsticks – Jadine Lydia
you picked me,
to be your flame
you chose me,
to see your soul
and let me hold
every piece of you.
until your next becoming –
the becoming of you,
becoming you
over and over again.
and I hope that
I am your match
time and time again,
striking and reigniting
our forever-growing flame.
extract from – ‘Simple Truths’
6. Fervent Flame – Hannah
warm fire smile
I taste your heat
you’ve always been ablaze
and you’ve never apologized for setting
fire to the house
(it needed to burn, anyway)
I feel your release
I feel that it’s different now
DO YOU HEAR ME?
I SAID IT’S DIFFERENT NOW!
I said I wish I could burn like you
but I am water that never stops spilling
(can fire spill?)
my water grows an algae film when your fire can get you
wherever you want
demanding and tenderizing and
so ******* wild
I adore you in your blaze
I savor your fiery rage
I lick the plate of ashes that remain.
poem from – hellopoetry.com
7. Bonfire Sky – Jadine Lydia
She shifted, she sorted, she sighed;
a slight sadness filled her humble heart.
A collection of summer snapshots
to be boxed, stored and kept
stowed neatly in the attic until the rising of spring.
Autumn drew in and her sentiment took hold;
a warm glow, tainted with the ever-fading sun.
She reminisced;
crispy, baked blackberry pies,
crackling log fires
and cocoa dusted cream.
The winds howled,
the leaves fell
and the earth rumbled.
and in this snapshot
behind a dusty frame,
she waited quietly,
and expectantly
for the birth of her bonfire sky.
extract from – ‘And So She Chose’
8. Fire – Sabina Laura
i am burning all the memories of you.
it seems right to end with fire
when that’s how it began.
extract from – ‘Moonflower’
9. The Phoenix - Our Scars in love
I know a woman
who is made of flame and ash
she greets hell like an old friend
and doesn’t bat a lash
I have witnessed a woman
consumed over and over by the pyre
only to re-emerge anew –
darling, have faith in your fire.
poem by – ourscarsinlove
10. Waking Up to Destiny – Jadine Lydia
I walk this path with hope
that I can master fate
and as the master I become
I burn through the flames.
extract from – ‘Simple Truths’
11. Wild Embers Poem – Nikita Gill
Remember what you must do
when they undervalue you,
when they think
your softness is your weakness,
when they treat your kindness
like it is their advantage.
You awaken
every dragon,
every wolf,
every monster
that sleeps inside of you
and you remind them
what hell looks like
when it wears the skin
of a gentle human.
extract from –‘Wild Embers: Poems of rebellion, fire and beauty’
Inspirational Poetry About Female Fire
I hope this collection of poetry provoked and stoked your heart. If you are looking for more inspirational reads, you may enjoy my debut poetry book ‘And So She Chose.’ This moving poetry collection is for all the women who have ever doubted themselves, and for those willing to rise in love.
