Hiya Sharma Poet Free verse

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Queen of Fire

do you see me …
the  s o u l  of the  s k y ~ 
born in the breath 
of blistered blue ,
a constellation 
  of royal sea-infernos 
sobbing in veins 
that stretch from 
ocean-fires to the 
lava vial of Vesta ,
the luck of feral felicia
liquified in molten 
metal lips 
from the longing 
laced in sultry sirens
 of lapis lazuli ,
for, with you 
I forseek the future ,
in the fickle foe 
ferrying with fated fortune ,
a chest of cinders
   questing 
for unquenched quivers …
as this alabaster funeral ~
runs dry beneath my ribs 
thirsty for flickering fame
flowing in crimson rivers ,
the glow of goblins 
that ebbs 
in dragon-smokes ~
inexplicable ,
imperial ,
invincible …

I am no clue 
but the unmasked 
destination ~ 
a blaze , banished,
in an ethereal exile 
smothered
by the black sage,
I'll let you plead 
on the pyre
of pure love 
O Volcanus ~
in witchery willows ,
until you surrender 
your eagle-stitched ego 
to me , the Queen of fire ,
a prophecy pearled 
in phoenix stars ~
streaked from 
the palette 
of flaming peridots,
the secret spoken 
in scarlet and stelliform ,
and withdrawn from 
the water-gods  
in the name of 
fierce oracles ,
which burn the bridges 
burgeoning 
to the heavens ~ 
that sleep 
in an immortal fear 
of my 
inextinguishable 
   hell - f i r e …

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Sotto Poet August 1, 2026 at 2:50 AM You have laid out an explosive mass of insightful words on your selected topic. When I read your writing, I felt like I was thrown to a whole new level, if not the highest possible, of literary achievement, dear Hiya. While most of us view fire as a destructive force, you elevate it to the status of a cosmic language of sovereignty. You created something ferociously alive and unstoppable by combining elemental wrath with old legend—hearty congratulations on your win.🌹🌹🌹

Karen Croft July 31, 2026 at 6:39 PM congrats on your win!!

MOHIT MITRA July 31, 2026 at 9:28 AM Dear Hiya, My eye kept returning to "I am no clue / but the unmasked / destination ~". That is where, for me, the poem ceases to be about fire and becomes fire. Most poets employ an element as metaphor; here the element gradually absorbs the speaker until identity itself is incandescent. I also admired how your alliteration is never merely ornamental—it behaves like sparks leaping from one image to the next, so the poem advances by ignition rather than narrative. By the closing lines, I no longer felt I was reading a mythology; I felt I was witnessing one being born. Keep tending that rare flame & carry the ember, Mohit Mitra

Ink Empress July 29, 2026 at 10:44 AM Youv used all the metaphors and diction that goes so well with the concept of your poem! Impressive really! Pleasure reading soulful star! Keep sparkling! Dont let anyone dim your flame! Sending you mermaid moon light alway ~

Ink Empress July 29, 2026 at 10:42 AM I might be the queen of fire somedays dear Hiya! I felt a fierceness rolling in like a storm ~ so strong as I read this! Sometimes we wish to be seen as we are, not as how their tiny thoughts dictate really! I absolutely love the picture used here too! And also how youv written "the Queen of fire , a prophecy pearled in phoenix stars ~ streaked from the palette of flaming peridots, the secret spoken in scarlet and stelliform" why does that hit home for me? I feel seen as I read those ~

David Crandall July 29, 2026 at 10:09 AM Incredible, fierce, beautiful imagery. I see you, sky soul, and surrender to your flames!

Andrea Dietrich July 27, 2026 at 4:49 PM Gosh. The ending is really impactful with the inextinguishable hell fire! You have a vivid creative imagination, Hiya. And you are so good at involving alliteration to give poetry the pleasing sounds they need to have. If this is for a contest, best of luck

Paula Goldsmith July 27, 2026 at 1:15 PM I enjoyed reading your write. Great Picture... Have a Blessed Day Writing Away............... Hiya Sharma July 28, 2026 at 3:16 AM My dear Paula, thank you soooo much for reading my poem with such sincerity and kindness ~ I'm so glad you enjoyed it. And yes I love the picture too! Have a beautiful day! Keep writing, shining and sharing ~ sending you light and love.. hugsz

Valsa George July 27, 2026 at 9:39 AM Dear Hiya, you have taken me through a fire walk. :) :) Many of your great metaphors are beyond my little brain's capacity.....! You have incorporated the mythical significance of fire.. fire which is at once flaming hot and giving light as the astral bodies. I feel that there is a poetic fire burning in you unextinguished, imperial and invincible . That's why you are able to write so deep at this small age. Kudos! Hiya Sharma July 28, 2026 at 3:14 AM Oh my dearest poetess Valsa, I'm always so happy like a kid , whenever you grace my poetry with such sincere and high appreciation.. I'm no more than an amateur just sharing what my heart bleeds, and still learning from everyone here ~ so your precious praise really humbles my heart.. my intention was to create a confluence of the cosmically sacred and the undeniably destructive nature of fire .. your interpretation is absolutely spot on! And my heart is on cloud nine. Actually, I'm an Aries so the inner fire might have prompted me to write on this theme, haha.. thank you for always feeling me so deeply, I'm grateful beyond words :) sending you love, light and best wishes always! Hugggssszz

Daniel Henry Rodgers July 27, 2026 at 7:21 AM Dear Hiya, Such an unbridled, mythic power in the way you command the flame. We so often treat fire as mere destruction, but you turn it into a sacred, sovereign cosmic language. You managed to mix elemental fury and ancient mythology into something fiercely alive and unshakeable. Insightful read! Blessings, Daniel Hiya Sharma July 28, 2026 at 3:07 AM Dear Daniel! Thank you for always feeling the depths of my metaphorical verses and letting your poetic mind flow in their essence, I'm so deeply grateful for your kind appreciation and encouragement. That's what my intention was, to blend the sacred and destructive nature of fire! Brilliant interpretation and thank you for catching up on that ~ :) sending you light and best wishes always ~

Howard Kerr July 27, 2026 at 3:20 AM Hiya, You have composed an incendiary swathe of illuminating reflections on aspects of your chosen theme. I was literally catapulted into a higher if not the acme of literary dimensions having read your work. Favourite lines, “Prophecy pearled in phoenix stars,” and “ferrying with fated fortune,” among my favourite lines. But the whole poem is inspirational. Light and warmth, Howard Hiya Sharma July 28, 2026 at 3:05 AM Dear Howard, I'm honoured and humbled by your eloquently poetic compliment. You really felt through the abstractness of the lines and gave such attention while reading. Thank you so much, for your generous praise, incredibly kind of you! I'm very delighted and grateful ~ sending you light and best wishes always ~

Joseph P. DiMino July 27, 2026 at 2:50 AM "I'll let you plead on the pyre of pure love O Volcanus ~ in witchery willows , until you surrender" -- Wow! Quite the imagery. "a prophecy pearled in phoenix stars ~ streaked from the palette of flaming peridots," -- Very dynamic, emotive. Passion can be all consuming -- and a poet would have it no other way. Great writing, my friend. Hiya Sharma July 27, 2026 at 3:05 AM Wow! Thank you so much dear Joe, i always appreciate your beautiful analysis and feedback, so thrilled that you enjoy reading those parts particularly. Exactly! A love that's so consuming and cosmic and a poet wouldn't want anything less.. grateful for your kindness! Sending you light and best wishes always ~

Anne-Lise Andresen July 27, 2026 at 2:43 AM - The queen of fire gives me an icy cold feeling, Hiya - Skillfully written :) - hugs Hiya Sharma July 27, 2026 at 2:51 AM Haha awwwn, sweet Anne-Lise.. just a lil attempt at capturing that side of fire..the iciest and the hottest, lol. I'm glad you felt the essence! sending light and love ~ hugggsszzz :)

Victor Buhagiar July 27, 2026 at 2:27 AM Wow. Ain't that scary. Perfect choice of words. What great imagination. Hiya Sharma July 27, 2026 at 2:49 AM Yes scary indeed haha! Everything about fire is, it can be sacred and destructive all at once. Thank you for feeling that essence, dear Victor.. fire (aries) is my rising sign so was maybe a lil prompted to write. :) light and best wishes your way!