Description

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Poetry is one of the best instruments for self-expression, and Jax King, a young non-binary author in search of their authentic self, plays that instrument beautifully.

This Is My Coming Out Poem is a collection of poetry focused on queer identity, love and heartbreak, personal growth, mental illness, and gender transition-with an emphasis on ideas, rather than imagery.

"Maybe sometimes / You have to lose yourself completely / Before you can be found"-from Jax's poem "Identity."

Rendered in twenty-five poems of varying length, each is evocative of the intelligence, creativity, and humor of the author, as suggested by these titles:

"My Depression: The Amazing Rational Parrot"
"My Body Is Not My Friend"
"Bong Hits and Tinder Swipes"
"The Four Rules of Gun Safety"
"To the Man Who Works at Jiffy Lube"
"A Survival Guide for the College Queer on Winter Break"

This book will be of interest to readers of queer literature, aged mid-teen and up. LGBTQ+ folks, young adults, and fellow poets going through a difficult time, navigating the additional stresses of queer youth, perhaps even contemplating suicide, may particularly find themselves reflected in these poems, as they search for their own authentic self.