Bruised Gospels: Poems

by Phillip B. Williams

"Bruised Gospels is poetry that saves, sanctifies, and celebrates the lives and bodies of Black men who make art and love with each other, for each other. These singing, ferocious poems 'fight against fight' - and win." -Minnie Bruce Pratt, 2010 Judge Phillip B. Williams is a Chicago, Illinois native and a Cave Canem fellow. His work is published or forthcoming in Callaloo, Sou'wester, Painted Bride Quarterly, Gertrude and others. He is currently the Poetry Editor of the online literary journal Vinyl Poetry and an HIV Tester and Prevention Counselor for Chicago House and Social Services through AIDS United's AmeriCorps programs. -back cover

30 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2010