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The Madness Vase by Andrea Gibson (Paperback)
The Madness Vase by Andrea Gibson (Paperback)
The Madness Vase, Andrea Gibson's latest collection, is the kind of book you hand to someone and say, “You need to read this.”
Gibson uses poetry as an instrument for social change with a profound call to action. These poems challenge us to embrace our true selves and grow into our own skin. These poems wrestle with the big stuff: justice, identity, love, healing, and queerness. Gibson doesn’t just point at what’s broken—they remind us why we should care about putting it back together.
A powerful collection for anyone trying to stay soft in a world that makes it easy to shut down.
We have to create.
It is the only thing louder than destruction.
It’s the only chance the bars are gonna break,
our hands full of color
reaching towards the sky,
a brush stroke in the dark.
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Andrea Gibson (1975–2025) was a celebrated American poet, activist, and spoken-word artist known for their deeply vulnerable work addressing gender identity, queer politics, and mortality. Appointed Colorado's Poet Laureate in 2023, Gibson's prolific career reshaped modern performance poetry until their passing from cancer.
