Bluntly speaking, I have had a hard time figuring this poem out especially because of the lack of commas and the abrupt shifts of thinking by the speaker. Remarkably enough, it taught me patience and to never give up upon something which initially doesn't make sense.
The poem Hanging Fire is about an adolescent who is confused of the world and of herself. She has so many things in her mind but "nobody even stops to think about (her) side of it". Added to the confusion is that of her being black and female which really affected her self-image. This is detrimental to her for it is in this age that she wants self expression but is limited by the society who tells her that being black entitles her with no place in this world.
This is the reason why she often speaks of death. She may consider it as the only way out when nobody even seem to care- even her mother.
Momma's in the bedroom with the door closed signifies that her relationship with her mother is not that good and its as if her mom always turns her back on her. A sad thing really for a young black lady who seeks for someone to guide her when everything seemed wrong.
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