Gunited States
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Mythology gives us tools to help us understand the beliefs, stories, and traditions of cultures. Can the American mythos of the all but supernatural gunslinger and the soldier-sailor as savior help us come to grips with our devotion to firearms and the rationale of lethal force? Can it unpack our obsession with forever war? The poems in Gunited States respond with a resounding Yes!
As the title poem recommends, the monster we’ve made must now be unmade as we commit to better ourselves. In tracing our historic & symbolic narrative, these poems suggest how we can overcome our militaristic, vigilante mindset, correct our moral failings, and extricate ourselves from the morass of mass murder.