I'm truly sorry to say that I'd never even heard of Andrea Gibson, a queer, non-binary poet and performance artist who was poet laurate of Colorado, before her death last week at the age of 49 from ovarian cancer. But as I read the excerpts from her writing included in the various tributes to her, I felt a real affinity to her voice--one that makes me want to read more of her work.
This post compiles obituaries and appreciations of Ms. Gibson (who used they/them pronouns); the one above will include samples of her poetry.
Associated Press obituary
The Atlantic: "Andrea Gibson Refused to ‘Battle’ Cancer"
New York Times obituary
Washington Post obituary
2018 Washington Post interview
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