Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Four-time Denver Grand Champion, Pushcart Prize nominee, and winner of the 2008 Women of the World Poetry Slam, Andrea Gibson's dynamic and energetic first book, Pole Dancing to Gospel Hymns, challenges us to not only read, but to react.
Hauntingly vivid, the poems march through a soldier's lingering psychological wounds, tackle the curious questions of school children on the meaning of "hate", and tangle with a lover's witty and vibrant description of longing.
Gibson's poems deconstruct the current political climate through stunning imagery and careful crafting. With the same velocity, the poignant and vacillating love poems are equally capable of sweeping the air out of the room. Pole Dancing to Gospel Hymns has a bold and unforgettable internal voice and is rich with the kind of questioning that inspires action.
Synopsis
Hauntingly vivid, the poems march through a soldier's lingering psychological wounds, tackle the curious questions of school children on the meaning of "hate", and tangle with a lover's witty and vibrant description of longing.
Four-time Denver Grand Champion, Pushcart Prize nominee, and winner of the 2008 Women of the World Poetry Slam, Andrea Gibson's dynamic and energetic first book, Pole Dancing to Gospel Hymns, challenges us to not only read, but to react.
Gibson's poems deconstruct the current political climate through stunning imagery and careful crafting. With the same velocity, the poignant and vacillating love poems are equally capable of sweeping the air out of the room. Pole Dancing to Gospel Hymns has a bold and unforgettable internal voice and is rich with the kind of questioning that inspires action.
Synopsis
Pole Dancing to Gospel Hymns marches through a soldier's lingering psychological wounds.
Gibson tackles the curious questions of school children on the meaning of "hate," and tangles with a lover's witty and vibrant description of longing.
These poems deconstruct the current political climate through stunning imagery and careful crafting.
This book whispers with a bold and unforgettable voice, rich with the kind of questioning that inspires action.
Synopsis
Prepare to be moved, challenged, and utterly captivated by the profound journey that awaits the reader within the pages of Pole Dancing to Gospel Hymns.
In this thought-provoking collection of poems, Gibson fearlessly confronts the haunting aftermath of a soldier's psychological wounds, delving into the complexities of human emotion with unflinching honesty.
Gibson's book takes you on an intellectual exploration, as it fearlessly tackles the tough questions posed by curious school children on the elusive concept of "hate." Through Gibson's masterful use of stunning imagery and precise craftsmanship, the current political climate is laid bare, revealing the very essence of its existence.
The words within Pole Dancing to Gospel Hymns resonate with a bold and unforgettable voice, one that will echo in the reader's mind.