Saints of the Republic | Chip Livingston
"Saints of the Republic is a stunning and magical work of poetry. Wrapped in eros and ethos, this new body of work is a body of metaphor, a body of testimony, and a body in prayer with another body. With flocks and exaltations, many gods to love, and a Baptist bodybuilder, these poems are a commitment to sound and image. The form is a letter to tradition and silence; they are born in verse and dressed up as an unlocked kiss. Expect to fall in love with these stories over and over again"--