News From the Mountaintop

By Aaron Kubacak

As told by Aaron Kubacak, the burning bush message of this volume of poetry is a reaction against the religious status quo. From the what if Jesus were gay, "Second Coming" to the satirical "News from the Mountaintop" he poses the question: why do we stick to archaic law that binds us to a ridiculous, narrow view of the world? He infuses spring poetry with a gay man's pursuit of overcoming his own Catholic upbringing. His summer poetry views America from a disenfranchised eye. In "American Dreamer", he examines the futility of the American dream for those who don't fit the mold. In fall, different aspects of love are at issue including the sexually and violently charged "Ashes," a requiem for Matthew Shepard, "Laramie", and "The House in Tremont" in which he writes about the heartbreak of a haunted, drug-riddled open relationship. In the final season, winter, he re-writes the traditional Christmas carol in "Fast Star" and in the same season of reverence exacts seething resentments against God in "GAY MAN'S RANT", juxtaposing, among poems, a loving affection toward the same creator that has become his own worst enemy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1453895655
• ISBN13: 9781453895658
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.3" x 8.0"