Andrea Gibson, who was named Colorado’s ninth poet laureate, right, reads aloud one of two poems during a small gathering in their honor on the terrace at Chautauqua auditorium in Boulder on ...

When spoken word poets Sarah Kay and Andrea Gibson come together, magic happens. Their collaborative reading at the Paradise Rock Club on Tuesday was a melding of art forms. With interspersed bursts ...

In 2023 Gibson was named Colorado's poet laureate. In the midst of a film concerned with death, poetry proves essential.

Andrea Gibson's New Poetry Collection Keeps Mortality in Mind. Lightning struck the poet. By Riley Cowing. November 9, 2021. Andrea Gibson just released a new book, You Better Be Lightning.

“Gender is the poetry each of us makes with the language we have been given.” Andrea Gibson quotes Leslie Feinberg when asked about the journey of self-identification through poetry. Gibson is a ...

"You Better Be Lightning" exemplifies why Gibson is one of today’s premier poets, capable of moving readers through scenes of what life — and love — is actually like in the real world.

Gibson is the author of six books. Lord of the Butterflies (Button Poetry), which sold almost 20,000 copies in its debut year, was the winner of the Independent Publisher's Award in 2019 as well as a ...

What's spoken word poet Andrea Gibson performing at the 9:30 Club Friday? It all depends on the news and the current state of Gibson's heart.

Andrea Gibson, Colorado’s Poet Laureate, has attracted legions of fans with their spoken word poems, including, “Acceptance Speech after Setting the World Record in Goosebumps.” As the ...

Gibson, who was born in Maine, has called Boulder home since 1999. They are a four-time Denver poetry Grand Slam champion, as well as the author of six full-length collections of poetry.

Colorado has a new poet laureate: Andrea Gibson, the Boulder-based queer activist, slam poet and author. Gibson (they/them), whom Westword named one of Colorado’s Top Ten Must-Read Writers back ...