Judas Goat: Poems

"Gabrielle Bates’ debut poetry collection is a lush exploration of intimate relationships. The book’s namesake animal, “Judas goat,” is a goat trained to lead sheep to slaughter: a metaphor at the intersection of this collection as it asks questions about mourning, womanhood, autonomy, the South and language. Rich with myth, scripture and childhood memory, these poems were impossible to turn away from."