Pole Dancing to Gospel Hymns
Andrea GibsonAndrea Gibson’s dynamic and timely new book, Pole Dancing to Gospel Hymns is a energetic collection of stirring and introspective poetry. Hauntingly vivid, the poems voyage through a soldier’s lingering psychological wounds, to the curious questions of school children on the meaning of hate, to 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.
| status | Copy #1 (5777): in |
|---|---|
| genre | Literature and Fiction » Poetry |
| publisher | Write Bloody Publishing |
| publish date | 2009 |
| popularity | checked out 3 time(s) |
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I don’t really know how to review this book. If the day ever comes when the Alt Lib suddenly goes up in flames this may be the first thing I reach for. And if I get trapped in the building I’ll sit down and begin reading it, perhaps out loud. And through the smoke, in those last few moments, I’ll give my voice to the pages. May the fire burn as long as it wishes to.
Pole Dancing to Gospel Hymns gives me so many intense feelings that I didn’t know poetry could make me experience, from giddy joy to empathetic soul crushing disappointment. This is my go to book when I need a good cry — you can read it aloud to yrself until you break in half.