A poem is a piece of writing in which the author expresses their thoughts and emotions. It is written in a variety of ways, such as free verse, which does not have a strict rhyme scheme or metrical pattern.

"Hanging Fire" by Audre Lorde is a poem that is about the life of a girl coming into adulthood. It has won many accolades for the author and is popular with readers.

This poem is written from a fourteen-year-old girl's perspective and it contains a lot of worry about her family and her future. It also contains a lot of thoughts about death and how it could happen to her.

The poem is made up of three stanzas, each with 11 or 12 lines. Each stanza ends with a couplet that describes her mother's closed door in the bedroom and how it makes her feel shut away from her.

It is a very sad poem, because it shows how the speaker has a lot of worries and questions. These are questions and worries that no one understands.

She thinks that her skin has betrayed her, which is a very common concern in teenage girls. She also has a crush on the boy at school, but she is too shy to talk to him. She also has a lot of acne, which is another problem that teenagers face.

This poem is a great example of personification, which is the use of another person's words or actions to portray something that is not directly related to them. It is also an excellent way to convey feelings and emotions.