Religious Trauma in the Key of Poetry

<p><em>Religious Trauma in the Key of Poetry</em> is a literary passage through the childhood and adolescence of a lesbian woman brought up in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It explores experiences and emotions that arise in relation to lack of autonomy while growing up in a culture that tells queer individuals that they were created incorrectly.</p><p></p><p>The author draws inspiration from real-life moments such as her baptism childhood daydreams awkward church dances and her first time trying coffee in order to fully process and contemplate her upbringing. <em>Religious Trauma in the Key of Poetry</em> is a poignant take on what it means to reject what a culture demands you must be and instead become your own individual.</p>