checkmate

checkmate

the religious right recruited us
to fight for them / called us 

soldiers for christ / turns out we
were fighting for white male

christian dominance / lowly pawns
in their toxic/shitty game of chess

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No poem commentary today, but I do want to point you to two friends who are writing some really powerful stuff about religious trauma: D. L. Mayfield and Christine Greenwald. 

And my author copies of jaded arrived yesterday. Let me know if you'd like a signed copy for $20 (free U.S. shipping)

I'm also booking PODCAST INTERVIEWS to talk about jaded (or pretty much anything else). If you have a podcast, know someone who has a podcast, or love a podcast you think would be a good fit, HOOK ME UP. (here are some I've already been on)

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