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Poetry Thursday: Andrea Gibson
In this episode of Poetry Thursday, I share a little bit about the life and work of a magnificent poet, Andrea Gibson, who died this past July, 2025, at the age of only 49 after a four-year battle with ovarian cancer.
Poems read:
Gibson, Andrea. "The Madness Vase." The Madness Vase. Write Bloody Publishing, 2011.
Gibson, Andrea. "Tincture." Lord of the Butterflies. Button Publishing, 2018.
Gibson, Andrea. "How I Became a Poet." You Better Be Lightning. Button Publishing, 2021.
Gibson, Andrea. "How the Worst Day of My Life Became the Best." You Better Be Lightning. Button Publishing, 2021.
Gibson, Andrea. "In the chemo room, I wear mittens made of ice...." Poem-a-Day. The Academy of American Poets, May 30, 2023.
Also mentioned:
Gibson, Andrea. Pole Dancing to Gospel Hymns. A Write Bloody Book, 2008.
Trailer for Andrea Gibson's and Megan Falley's documentary, "Come See Me in the Good Light," directed by Ryan White and produced by Tig Notaro:
youtu.be/t0B8sjxR7Mo?si=7R4_toUeJwkKdakY
A few of Andrea Gibson's performances:
"Tincture":
youtu.be/ZyglHx86Kvk?si=75tU7BvGwK2WilNR
"The Madness Vase":
youtu.be/LmFj6vDvwT8?si=bhodYvi3-okN39gM
"How I Became a Poet":
youtu.be/ihZOhbaycE8?si=lbOMpYR6lVKt-nic
"How the Worst Day of My Life Became the Best":
youtu.be/JqfbJsPBKSc?si=cKn78M4PWnE57czu
"MAGA Hat in the Chemo Room":
youtu.be/WCX-0zJTEbk?si=76XK9BPrSDk0iSaj
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Poetry Thursday: Andrea Gibson
In this episode of Poetry Thursday, I share a little bit about the life and work of a magnificent poet, Andrea Gibson, who died this past July, 2025, at the age of only 49 after a four-year battle with ovarian cancer.
Poems read:
Gibson, Andrea. "The Madness Vase." The Madness Vase. Write Bloody Publishing, 2011.
Gibson, Andrea. "Tincture." Lord of the Butterflies. Button Publishing, 2018.
Gibson, Andrea. "How I Became a Poet." You Better Be Lightning. Button Publishing, 2021.
Gibson, Andrea. "How the Worst Day of My Life Became the Best." You Better Be Lightning. Button Publishing, 2021.
Gibson, Andrea. "In the chemo room, I wear mittens made of ice...." Poem-a-Day. The Academy of American Poets, May 30, 2023.
Also mentioned:
Gibson, Andrea. Pole Dancing to Gospel Hymns. A Write Bloody Book, 2008.
Trailer for Andrea Gibson's and Megan Falley's documentary, "Come See Me in the Good Light," directed by Ryan White and produced by Tig Notaro:
youtu.be/t0B8sjxR7Mo?si=7R4_toUeJwkKdakY
A few of Andrea Gibson's performances:
"Tincture":
youtu.be/ZyglHx86Kvk?si=75tU7BvGwK2WilNR
"The Madness Vase":
youtu.be/LmFj6vDvwT8?si=bhodYvi3-okN39gM
"How I Became a Poet":
youtu.be/ihZOhbaycE8?si=lbOMpYR6lVKt-nic
"How the Worst Day of My Life Became the Best":
youtu.be/JqfbJsPBKSc?si=cKn78M4PWnE57czu
"MAGA Hat in the Chemo Room":
youtu.be/WCX-0zJTEbk?si=76XK9BPrSDk0iSaj
#poetrythursday #poetry #poetrycommunity #booktubecommunity
