Fire Girl, Fire Woman

a poem about integrating all aspects of self

Fire Girl!
Fire Woman!

Fiery light
Fierce heat
Glowing coal
Cloud of smoke
Crispy crackling
Brave soul

Fire Girl!
Fire Woman!

You are fierce! 
You are strong!

Fiery light
Fierce heat
Glowing coal
Cloud of smoke
Crispy crackling
Brave soul

Your fire has power!
Let it burn!
Let it light!
Let it go!

Fire Girl!
Fire Woman!
You have power!

Fiery light
Fierce heat
Glowing coal
Cloud of smoke
Crispy crackling
Brave soul

Sullen anger
Self centre
Mean spirit
Jealous soul

Use your power!
Let it burn!
Let it light!
Let it go!

Hidden aspects
Protective force
Secret spirit
Restless soul

Use your power!
Let it burn!
Let it light!
Let it go!

Lost female
Abandoned child
Neglected spirit
Damaged soul

Use your power!
Let it burn!
Let it light!
Let it go!

Hungry, hopeful
Always seeking
Independent spirit
Needy soul

Use your power!
Let it burn!
Let it light!
Let it go!

Shameful, sinful
Hidden pain
Sickening spirit
Dying soul

Use your power!
Let it burn!
Let it light!
Let it go!

Buried treasure
Sullen anger
Buried treasure 
Self centre
Buried treasure
Mean spirit
Buried treasure
Jealous soul

Uncovered treasure
All parts reclaiming
Fiery spirit 
Fierce soul

Fiery light
Fierce heat
Glowing coal
Cloud of smoke
Crispy crackling
Brave soul

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

This poem lights up, burns our eyes and minds fiercely.
The empowered spirits of the poet shines through...
with so much soul.
As Haley expressed...the repetition works so well here.
Almost like the speaker is trying to convince herself of her strength...but she needs not
do that because the words here do the trick and reflect her power.
j.

[.]

A celebration of girl power and womanhood! You paint it so powerfully... With all its draw backs also and how to rise above it to ignite the self realization.... It was a nice read. Thank you for sharing...

[Helen]

Thank you very much

[Garrett Leatherman]

1. When I read this out loud, it naturally came out as a chant. I like how you write it as that, as if to cheer yourself on by repeating the words. It also adds a unique musical aspect to it.

2. Thematically, I'm getting a strong sense of Carl Jung's idea of the Shadow. Am I right on that or no?

I dig it!

[Helen]

You are spot on with that! Embracing all parts of the self. Not just accepting, but realising the value of the darker parts. Thank you for the review and for taking the trouble to read my poem out loud. Chanting is good - alongside some ritual burning!

[CLR9]

This is too repetitious. Most of it is just repeating itself. It's like, there are too many words that are the same. I find that, in the poem, many words are repeated. Repeated. Again and again and again. I can't help but feel that this poem is too repetitious.

[Anni Pon]

I like this. Especially how it alternates between positive (fiery light and passion) to negative (abandoned child, neglected spirit), but then ends on a very positive note. The words "buried treasure" makes me think that some people would only see the negative on the surface-- an angry, damaged girl -- and they wouldn't think to look deeper to see the brave, fierce soul underneath. Well done!

[Helen]

Thank you very much for your insightful comment Anni Pon

[Haley]

This is a great use of repetition and also empowering. We all should turn those pains and hardships into empowerment to do more and be more. I enjoyed this read.

[Helen]

Thank you Haley - you are my first reviewer so I am glad you enjoyed it. Interesting comments about the repetition being a good tool. It was empowering for me to write.

[Haley]

I find that repetition, at least when going about my day to day life, helps me remember things so using repetition in this way, for me, creates a sort of mantra that carries through this work and makes it easy to apply to real empowerment!

[Helen]

Yes I understand that - thank you again for the useful and very positive comments