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Just discovering the poetry of Andrea Gibson after their death last month. I can see why they were so treasured by the LGBTQ community and beyond. A fantastic collection. So sad Gibson is gone but grateful we will continue to have their wise and powerful words.

Beautiful 🌈

Not really my thing but there's no denying the power behind many of these poems.

Captivating from beginning to end. There's so much here that resonates! Truth of a life that has fought to love and find peace and happiness.

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Love, pain, identity, politics this book of poetry broke my heart at the same time as bringing light.

I read this between July 3 & 14th and gave it 4.5 ⭐️ on Good Reads. A moving collection of poetry that spans love, gender, loss, romance, family and current US politics. Gibson‘s voice is strong & their use of language is lush.

3 books of poetry, much of which I've drunk like water these past few hours and one non-fiction book that looks small but is going to be much more than its size suggests. Sometimes a little poetry is needed to break your heart and remind you of the beauty of the world and language.

Andrea Gibson is a gem whose words grip with all the artistry of old-fashioned poetry, all the raw emotion and radical political back-droppings of Instagram poetry, and all the compelling flow of spoken word. Very few misses in this powerful collection of hits. TW: mental illness, self-harm, suicidal ideation, gun violence. Full review: https://bookandstitch.wordpress.com/2019/05/13/lord-of-the-butterflies/
Book 4/12 for #BookFitnessChallenge #BFC

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Lovely instagram post from Andrea Gibson #queerbooks #nonbinarybooks

Amazing poetry by an amazing poet!

love this!!

love this line.

Depression.

true

never let the bad make the case

let go of the past

vote= bullet

so tru

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the silence in between

our lives are connected

awwww

Straight from the author

smooth as wine

This was my first Andrea Gibson and it will not be my last. I devoured this in about 2 hours on a train delay!! It was amazing, sad, raw, pure, funny. Wow.

Book 18 of 2019

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Excerpts From 'Your Life'

They are going to kill your own god
So you can love for the first time
They are going to keep telling you
Your heartbeat is a pre existing condition.
They are going to keep telling you
You are a crime of nature
You're going to look at all your options
And choose conviction."

Excerpt From 'Good Light'

"When they told me god was always watching
I said who wants to worship a diary thief?
I didn't dare say who wants to worship anyone
Who would see everything and just sit there doing nothing"

I just finished this amazing volume of poetry. It shares and evokes so many feelings.....memories....
Gay centered, and deep, the poems 'Orlando', and 'America,Reloaded' brought me to tears. I loved this!!

Andrea/Andrew Gibson's words on the death of Mary Oliver. Gorgeous words. 💔