
Poetry from the Ashes of a Fierce Life
Rising from a life marked by hardship, heartbreak, and resilience, Burning Soul is the powerful debut poetry collection from S.L. Goyette. From the trials of a turbulent childhood to the raw realities of becoming a teenage parent, Goyette pours her soul onto the page in a fearless act of survival and self-expression.
From the smoldering ruins of hardship and heartbreak rises Burning Soul, the searing debut poetry collection from S.L. Goyette. Each verse scorches with the heat of lived experience—from a turbulent childhood to the raw, unvarnished truths of teenage parenthood—revealing a spirit that refuses to break.
These poems are embers of survival, tracing the jagged edges of grief, abandonment, love, and the relentless blaze of emotional truth. Goyette’s words cut deep, exposing the wounds we hide, while illuminating the fierce beauty that can emerge from life’s fiercest fires.
Burning Soul is not just poetry—it is a reckoning, a lifeline, and a celebration of the courage it takes to rise from ashes and stand untamed.


