Description
Devout is a collection of poems about growing up in the kind of church that teaches queerness is a sin, that depression can be cured by prayer, and if you just have enough faith all the love you feel for a girl might turn to friendship. It’s a collection about fighting back against a predator who hides behind his title and his clothes. Devout is about hope and horror, about wanting to die but trying to live, it’s about acceptance and self-love and survival.
About the author:
Hadley Jones (they/them) is a queer poet from North Texas. They are the author of the poetry collection “My Therapist Heard It First” and the proud parent of 3 cats. Passionate about letting others know they’re not alone in their struggles, Jones writes candidly about queerness, religious trauma, and recovery. You can find them crying over fictional characters at their favorite local coffee shop.
