Women Hold the Flame

Poems of Power, Resilience, and Reclaiming the Fire Within.

ISBN: 979-8-3507-4564-1
By: Barrett, Sara

ABOUT THE BOOK

“If our words can convict him—if our voices break his world—then the shame was never ours to begin with. It was his all along.” (Her Silence, Their Weapon) Women have carried the weight of silence for centuries—bearing the blame, the shame, the burden of harm they never asked for. Women Hold the Flame is a reckoning. A fire set to the structures that demand women endure, shrink, and swallow their pain for the comfort of others. This bold, unflinching poetry collection ignites the raw truth of survival, rage, and resilience. With razor-sharp verses and hauntingly beautiful imagery, these poems confront the patriarchy’s deepest betrayals—forcing the world to listen to the voices it tried to silence. For the daughters who were told to be quiet. For the mothers who sacrificed everything. For the women who refuse to carry what was never theirs. Women Hold the Flame is more than poetry—it is power reclaimed, a torch passed, a battle cry. And once you begin, you won’t put it down.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Sara Barrett

Sara Barrett writes with the force of lived experience—her words unflinching, her voice unwavering. A survivor, an advocate, and a writer who refuses to look away, she delivers poetry that is both searing and deeply empathetic, a testament to resilience forged in fire. Women Hold the Flame is more than a collection—it is a revolution in verse. With striking clarity and undeniable power, Barrett dismantles the myths that silence women, exposing the weight of their burdens and the cost of survival. Her poetry is at once tender and ferocious, a call to those who have been ignored, underestimated, and conditioned to endure. This is a book for women who are ready to rise. For those reclaiming their voices. For those demanding more. With each poem, Barrett offers not just recognition, but permission—to take up space, to reject the roles imposed upon them, and to step fully into their own power. Women Hold the Flame is not just meant to be read. It is meant to be carried, remembered, and passed on.