A woman’s heart-rending collection of poetry on living with abuse and domestic violence.

In Fare-Thee-Well, Joan Meyers shares a powerful collection of poems on spousal abuse and domestic violence, chronicling her journey from darkness to freedom. Written over six years, her poems like House of Silence and Interrogation Scene explore the pain and eventual liberation from abuse.

For women seeking acknowledgment and healing, this collection offers a raw reflection. Mental health professionals, therapists, and clergy will find valuable insights into the trauma and survival of the abused, enhanced by Ron Huffman’s evocative pen-and-ink art.

From “Indelible”

An essential part of me is dead

though the remainder of my body

lives on, longing to be healed

to erase the scar obscured from others

but knowing it can never be

the blight remains, lethal and indelible”