Just a few days ago, in the heart of November, as the world prepares to mark November 25th, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, a project was completed—one that is not only literary, but deeply human and symbolic: “A Poem for Sara,” published by the Department of Literature of the Tiberina Academy and the United Nations Women’s Chair.
This book, dedicated to Sara Campanella and all victims of femicide and violence, gathers poems from every corner of the world.
It is not a simple anthology: it is a global chorus, a secular prayer, a silent cry that crosses continents, giving voice back to those who can no longer speak, tell their stories, dream, or live.
In the title echoes a name that represents many: Sara becomes a universal symbol of all those lives interrupted, abused, and killed.
But alongside pain, the book cultivates not only the memory of all women—victims of male selfishness and cruelty—but also deep solidarity with those who still today suffer in silence.
The poems, like gentle caresses upon the wounds of their histories, become a form of cultural resistance against indifference and injustice.
Too often, women bury violence beneath silence; that is why poetic expression becomes an act of courage.
Each verse in this book is a gentle weapon against darkness, a gesture that reaffirms every woman’s right to life, freedom, and dignity.
Poetry becomes a political and ethical act, a voice of vitality, testimony to atrocity, pain, and survival-a cry for attention, calling for radical change.
Moreover, “A Poem for Sara” is also a meeting ground of cultures and sensibilities, where literature does not only console, but denounces, educates, and transforms. It is a work that echoes the call for responsibility, reminding us that we must not only be moved, but also offer our essential contribution—wherever we are, in whatever circumstance—to give voice to this important day.
As we well know, the statistics are alarming, filled with heartbreaking stories, and this book represents a collective gesture of love and commitment: for Sara… for all… for a world where no one should ever again die at the hands of someone who claimed to love them. Because love does not sow darkness or death—it sows only life. And life is breath with open eyes and a smile on the lips, not eyes closed forever.
“A POEM FOR SARA” will remain the weapon of words against violence. By: Angela Kosta – journalist, essayist, editor, literary critic, writer, translator, poet, international promoter
