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    Lord of the Butterflies
    Lord of the Butterflies
    Lord of the Butterflies
    Ebook118 pages

    Lord of the Butterflies

    By Andrea Gibson

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    2018 Forewords Reviews INDIES Awards - Poetry Finalist
    2019 Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY) Gold Medal Winner
    2019 Midwest Book Awards - Poetry Winner
    2019 Eric Hoffer Book Awards - Poetry Winner
    2019 Goodreads Choice Awards - Best Poetry Book Finalist


    Andrea Gibson's latest collection is a masterful showcase from the poet whose writing and performances have captured the hearts of millions. With artful and nuanced looks at gender, romance, loss, and family, Lord of the Butterflies is a new peak in Gibson's career. Each emotion here is deft and delicate, resting inside of imagery heavy enough to sink the heart, while giving the body wings to soar.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherButton Poetry
    Release dateNov 27, 2020
    ISBN9781943735433
    Lord of the Butterflies
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    Andrea Gibson

    Andrea Gibson designs jewelry, layouts, and cards and teaches at shops, workshops, and Scrapbook shows.

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    • 5/5
      Honestly when I started reading this I thought it was another run of the mill poetry anthology, enjoyable but not profound. However, it touched my heart in a way I can’t even put into words.

    • 5/5
      Lord of the Butterflies is a standout. Truly one of the best poetic releases of 2018. The thing that makes Lord of the Butterflies so interesting is the author Andrea Gibson.Gibson's voice is very important to note because if there is one thing you should know about before reading Lord of the Butterflies, You'll cry and smile. Lord of the Butterflies treats you to any emotion imaginable.You can always tell when a poet is genuine in their words, and Gibson is at a certain point beyond genuine. This book is amazing and has the best quotes and poetry as well.
    • 5/5
      Wow – This has to be one of my favorite poetry collections. [[Andrea Gibson]] speaks of being gay, gun massacres and other political topics, and relationships both begginning and ending.I read it twice through and decided to mark it as ‘completed’. But now, a month later, I picked it up to write a review, started reading it to quote a bit and am once more reading it in its entirety. I am so happy to have encountered this author’s books, and I have also been enjoying her videos on YouTube.
    • 5/5
      I didn’t know who Andrea Gibson was when I decided to read this book. I read this collection today and I know that I will be back to it again. Some of the words will take some time to sink in. Although Andrea is known as a spoken word artist, I feel like a lot of the same spirit is captured in their writing.

      If words could paint a picture, Andrea Gibson would be the person spray painting the magical mural on the old abandoned brick power plant. You know, that building people want their photo taken in front of because it’s like being transported somewhere that’s … not here.

      Pain, change, relationships, family… everything.

      How do you review a book of poetry? There are words that standout… poems that will stick with me. “Orlando” is an unflinching look at the horrendous shooting at the Pulse nightclub. It’s a vivid note to us that we are closer to having been there than we acknowledge.

      “My yes never fit into the no of this world,” sums up some of the delicious poetry in this collection. This is a book for those of us who don’t fit into the standard mold.

      “Ode to the panic attack” is brilliant. I want to keep it in my back pocket like a secret manifesto.

      These words are a mixture of dance, politics, ethereal thoughts, gender, hearts, and all the dust-mote-thoughts in the corners of our minds. It’s beautiful and raw.

      The way Gibson strings words together reminds me of all the reasons people write.

      Read this.

      And, if you’re curious about Gibson’s work, check out their YouTube channel. It’s pretty amazing.
    • 5/5
      This is some of the most powerful poetry I have ever read and I'll leave it at that because anything else will spoil the experience.

      *Book received from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*
    • 5/5
      Lord of The Butterfliesby Andrea Gibson 2018 IPBA/Button Poetry 5.0 / 5.0Powerful and beautifully written, deep and invigorating, this is poetry and prose that reached into the depth of my soul, taking random, yet strong emotions and putting them into words. Giving them a voice. Good poets make us feel like we belong, are understood and less alone.Great poets can make us more aware of ourselves by sharing their own feelings. Can make us see beyond just ourselves, the interconnectivity of life.Andrea Gibson is a good poet. She's an even better great poet. I love her!The poems are all gay centered on topics that influence our world today....love, family, politics, friendship. The poems "Orlando" and "America Reloading" brought tears and were the most powerful, to me. "Dear Trump Voter" and "Until We Act" remind us how necessary it is for us to involved in the change we hope to see for our futures. "Your Life" and "America Wakes Up In The Middle Of The Night" were my two favorites. Stellar.....every poem.Gibson has won a place on my bookshelf and has opened my heart and spirit to feelings I've let sit inside too long.Amazing.Highly recommended.Thank you to #Netgalley and #LordOfTheButterflies for the e-book advance copy for review.! Loved it!
    • 5/5
      I would give this 10 stars if I could. Just now discovering the work of Andrea Gibson and I am blown away. The only thing more powerful than reading her work is hearing her read her work aloud.
    • 4/5
      Powerful and expressive on both the personal and political level, many of these are lesbian love and self-love poems, not really explicit, and entirely human. Most touching are those concerned with a sister's incarceration.
    • 5/5
      I fear I'll never read a book of poetry this beautiful again.

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