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_dancingwithdragons's review
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.0
book_fish's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
This beautiful collection of poems by Jay gives words to the pandemic grief I've never known how to feel, plus the unique grief and joy of being a queer Christian. Part memoir, part love story, all brilliant poetry.
bronzeageholly's review
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
Thought-provoking musings on queerness, spirituality, and society. It was interesting to explore religion and the pandemic with Jay through his poetry. I particularly loved ‘On Realising God Exists’ and ‘Jesus at the Gay Bar’.
However, the movement throughout the collection between the hard-hitting and moving poems and the lighthearted moments felt a little incongruous. For me, the collection didn’t feel entirely sequential, and I would have preferred a separation between the tones, such as through chapters or sections.
But, saying that, the central themes of faith, strength, and hope were so warm and inviting. This poetry collection is like a cup of tea and a chat with a good friend.
But, saying that, the central themes of faith, strength, and hope were so warm and inviting. This poetry collection is like a cup of tea and a chat with a good friend.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Pandemic/Epidemic
snarf137's review
slow-paced
1.5
these were ok. I prefer more lyricism in poetry and this did not work for me, overall. The themes should have resonated more with me but I found myself impatient to finish. I just didn't vibe with this set, more in the execution than the actual themes.
For a Short While:
People like to write about Icarus, but
we forget that he flew, for a short
while, anyway; / and people like to
write about Judas, but we forget that
he walked with God, for a short while,
anyway; / and people like to write
about death, but forget that we live,
for a short while, anyway; / and
perhaps such things are worth it, are
worth throwing it all away; / oh, what
I'd give to touch such dreams, for a
short while, anyway
For a Short While:
People like to write about Icarus, but
we forget that he flew, for a short
while, anyway; / and people like to
write about Judas, but we forget that
he walked with God, for a short while,
anyway; / and people like to write
about death, but forget that we live,
for a short while, anyway; / and
perhaps such things are worth it, are
worth throwing it all away; / oh, what
I'd give to touch such dreams, for a
short while, anyway