Pet

"Pet" is a poem sequence that navigates the reader through the traumatic & transformative journey of domestic abuse and its aftermath.



Written in four parts, "Pet" explores what it means to lose the sense of self to the coercion of violence; the world-shattering revelation, grief, and uncertainty after the escape; the ache of hindsight; and the quiet strength found in healing. Kella Hanna Wayne's debut collection of poems is a story of self-denial and self-discovery; A book of poetry to be read cover to cover, and then over again.