This semester, I’m taking a creative writing course on poetry. We examine a number of poetry genres and forms before trying our hand at writing. Today, we discussed found poetry wherein lines are composed from words and phrases “found” elsewhere. Found poetry often flips a narrative on its head or provides criticism on the source or subject from which the work is derived.
Following is my poor attempt at a Found Poem submitted as part of the writing exercise.
CW: Christian Nationalism, School Shootings, LGBTQIA+ Club Shootings, Christian Clichés
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Jesus With a Gun
I asked Jesus into my heart!
I was born again!
I am saved.
A good christian.
Pulse nightclub,
Club Q,
Thirty-eight transgender people
Shot or killed by other violent means;
God helps those who help themselves.
Virginia Tech,
Sandy Hook,
Rob Elementary,
Parkland,
More than 338,000 students
Have experienced gun violence at school
Since Columbine—
God works in mysterious ways.
I asked Jesus into my heart!
I was born again!
I am saved.
A good christian.
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