Celebration of Feminism and Womanhood – A Rupi Kaur Poetry Collection

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When it comes to writing short poems, quotes, and verses that touch your soul, no one does it better than Rupi Kaur. In a way, she popularized Instapoetry. While most of Rupi Kaur’s literary work revolves around relationships, the immigrant experience, and sexual trauma, we believe that she shines when it comes to feminism & womanhood. She captures the pain, the struggles, the love, and the beauty in being a woman wonderfully. Rupi Kaur communicates many-layered complex feelings in just a few lines.

For Women’s History Month, we collected some of the best poems on womanhood by Rupi Kaur. We’ve kept the poem, the image as well as the captions that she uses. Rupi Kaur’s visuals and Instagram captions tie her words together in a beautiful garland.

can you hear the women who came before me five hundred thousand voices ringing through my neck as if this were all a stage built for them i can't tell which parts of me are me and which parts are them can you see them taking over my spirit shaking out of my limbs to do everything they couldn't do when they were alive - rupi kaur

This is one of the longer poems of Rupi Kaur. But it makes you stop and think. Wonder. How many women have come and gone for us to become who we are today? Generations of women stand behind us, become us, so we can do what they could never imagine. The lines inspire humility and gratitude. A responsibility to continue setting the stage so we can help those who come after us.

on days i could not move it was women who came to water my feet until i was strong enough to stand it was women who nourished me back to life sisters -rupi kaur

The empathy, kindness, and understanding that arise from women for women is different. When a woman reaches to soothe other women, some sort of magic happens. Often, this magic is experienced in the darkest of times. What if we grow and nurture each other every day? What would the world look like for women?

i want to apologize to all the women i have called pretty before i've called them intelligent or brave i am sorry i made it sound as though something as simple as what you're born with is the most you have to be proud of when your spirit has crushed mountains from now on i will say things like you are resilient or you are extraordinary not because i don't think you are pretty but because you are so much more than that -rupi kaur

Haven’t we all done this? Aren’t we all guilty of this? We have been told for years that looking good is the main function of women - in so many ways. Our well-meaning compliments can ingrain these ideas deeper. In this poem, Kaur makes an apology to the women she offended. More importantly, she makes a promise. A promise to do better. To appreciate what the women have become, not just what she was born with.

the next time he points out the hair on your legs is growing back remind that boy your body is not his home he is a guest warn him to never outstep his welcome again -rupi kaur

In this poem, Kaur points out that your body is your own. It’s no one’s business to tell you how you should look. If you’ve been judged or stared at or awkwardly pointed at for your body, know this - your body is your own. You are perfect just the way you are. Body hair or no hair - you choose.

live loud and proud like you deserve and reject their bullshit definition of what a woman should look like - rupi kaur

This poem echoes the same sentiments as the previous one. The previous poem was specific, this one is a bold statement.

our backs tell stories no books have the spine to carry women of color -rupi kaur

For a gifted poet like Rupi Kaur, it’s hard to pick a poem that you truly love. There are so many lines that are beautiful and resonate deeply. However, if we were to choose just one poem, this one would be it. This poem is simple and meaningful. The stories that women of color can tell you cannot be penned into books. The sheer volume, horror, and pain is impossible for the books to hold.

we need more love not from men but from ourselves and each other medicine - rupi kaur

Feminism is not just for men to understand us and value us. Feminism is also for us to value ourselves and each other.

our work should equip the next generation of women to outdo us in every field this is the legacy we'll leave behind progress -rupi kaur

This is another one of Kaur’s poems that talks about legacy and progress. We love it. Many times, we ponder the meaning of life. This is one of those meanings. To make it easier for the next generation. That is your role.

what is the greatest lesson a woman should learn? that since day one she's already had everything she needs within herself it's the world that convinced her she did not -rupi kaur

Everything you ever needed for this lifetime is within. Believing that what we want in life outside of us is our greatest fallacy. All of us, men and women, are born with everything we ever needed.

i stand on the sacrifices of a million women before me thinking what can i do to make this mountain taller so the women after me can see further legacy -rupi kaur

As we read Kaur’s poems, we see themes emerging. This is one of the strongest themes in her poems. Leaving this world a better place for those that come after we are gone. Making it easier for the next generation. Giving back. We absolutely love this poem and its visual. So beautiful.

he says you're opinionated as if it's an insult to have ideas so big he chokes on the size of them never be quiet -rupi kaur

This Rupi Kaur poem is so much deeper than what meets the eye. Haven’t you been told that you are opinionated? Or indecisive? Both are unacceptable qualities. Her last line, “never be quiet” is a call to all women who did not speak up in that meeting, or during that family dispute, or even when she was wronged. This poem, to us, is a call to all women. To stand up and speak up. To be who she is destined to become. Even if that means she is opinionated.

We hope you enjoyed our collection of Rupi Kaur’s Poems on Women and Feminism. You can read the collection of Rupi Kaur Self Love Poems as well as more poetry collections here on Lifeism.

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