Explores themes of identity, gender, and social justice for inclusive reading
Luminous imagery and vivid metaphors create a powerful emotional impact
Challenging and honest poems encourage self-reflection and empathy
Includes poems on hate crimes, war, and personal struggle for depth and resonance
Available in both paperback and hardcover editions for reader preference
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Popular in queer communities, anti-war organizations, college campuses and women/gender studies programs, Andrea Gibson’s second book of poems, The Madness Vase’s topics range from hate crimes to playgrounds, from international conflict to hometowns, from falling in love to the desperation of loneliness.
Gibson’s work seizes us by the co
