The Madness Vase
The Madness Vase
The Madness Vase
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Description
Description
Andrea Gibson's second poetry collection, The Madness Vase, beautifully extends their tender and honest work.
While their first book, Pole Dancing to Gospel Hymns, unveiled Gibson's unapologetic voice, The Madness Vase delves even deeper into themes like family, war, spirituality, gender, grief, and hope.
Covering subjects from hate crimes to love and loneliness to global conflicts, Gibson's verses pull us into their darkest moments, only to release us into words that radiate light.
Their luminous imagery acts as a buoy, guiding us to new possibilities. Throughout their career, Gibson's poetry has called for social justice, and this collection pushes past mere awareness. After reading "The Madness Vase," you too will believe, "Folks like us/ We've got shoulder blades that rust in the rain/But they are still G-sharp/Whenever our spinal chords are tuned to the key of redemption/So go ahead world/Pick us/To make things better."
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"If spoken word were professional boxing Andrea Gibson would be the light weight you don't think much of until she knocks you flat on your ass."
-The Denver Westword
"Andrea Gibson is a truly American poet, or rather, she represents the America I want to live in. Beautiful, thoughtful and grounded, her poetry doesn't just give us an honest look at who we are today -- as a country and as a people-but also lights a candle to lead us where we need to go."
-Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz, 2011 National Endowment for the Arts Fellow
"Gibson is among the nation's most admired and emulated poets. Her verse is at once personal and political, feminist and universal, filled with incinerating verbs and metaphor, and delivered with gut punching urgency."
-Metaphor Media
"Andrea Gibson's poems are active Volcano. They burn away and rebirth... a creation story in every line. They remind us that the world will keep spinning if we just push a little. This book will make you PUSH!"
-Sonya Renee, National & International Poetry Slam Champion
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