snarf137's review
slow-paced
2.0
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
soyboysimon's review
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
Read Jesus at the Gay Bar online and knew I had to have this book. I was hoping for more content on trans-ness, not so much on religion, and most of the book was just about Jay finding his place in the church during the pandemic. But the poems that did speak to me about my queerness made me bawl my eyes out. Thanks Jay for being such an icon and showing me that not all christians want to burn us at the stake.
rebeccafarren's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
clemencybelle's review
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5