“The poems in The Apple of Their Throat make my queer heart do so many things: sink, shimmer, do a little jig. I read them and I'm reminded of what happens when we, as Norman writes, ‘let grief sing’—when we allow ourselves to open, to make art—we find each other. We realize, sometimes in the pages of a book, we were never, and are never, alone. I want to give this book to every queer kid hiding in the back pew, trying not to be seen. Kevin T. Norman sees you.” — Grant Chemidlin, author of In the Middle of a Better World
“Poems that plant hope deep in my chest! Kevin uses the alchemy of poetry to evangelize the queer experience into delicious fruit, no longer forbidden.” — Joe Santini, author of Inside the Riptide
“Poems that feel like you’re seen through words. In life, in love, in loss, and in growing pains. Words that perfectly bring emotions you can’t even begin to describe. Who should read this book? Every single person who’s ever felt they didn’t possess the love they seek out.” — Dean Lin, Creator, Host, Motivational Speaker
The Apple of Their Throat
Poems