{"product_id":"madness-vase-by-andrea-gibson-9781935904397","title":"Madness Vase: By Andrea Gibson","description":"\u003cp\u003eAndrea Gibson's second book of poems, \u003cem\u003eThe Madness Vase\u003c\/em\u003e, offers a breathtaking continuation of the poet's most tender and honest work. Their fist book, \u003cem\u003ePole Dancing to Gospel Hymns\u003c\/em\u003e, opened the door to Gibson's unapologetic voice, yet \u003cem\u003eThe Madness Vase\u003c\/em\u003e manages to take an even more intimate look at the subjects of family, war, spirituality, gender, grief and hope. The poem'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 collar and hauls us inside some of her darkest moments, then releases out the other side. Moments later, we find ourselves inhaling words that fill us with light. Their luminous imagery is a buoy that allows us to resurface from their world clutching new possibilities of our own. Throughout their career, Gibson's poems have always been a call to social justice, but this collection goes beyond awareness. Their images linger in our psyches and entreat us to action. They challenge us to grow into our own skin. The journey may be raw at times but we are continuously left inspired, held, and certain we are not alone. By the time you finish reading \u003cem\u003eThe Madness Vase\u003c\/em\u003e, you too will believe, \"Folks like us\/ We've got shoulder blades that rust in the rain\/But they are still G-sharp\/Whenever our spinal chords are tuned to the key of redemption\/So go ahead world\/Pick us\/To make things better.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrea Gibson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Write Bloody Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 100\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.44d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781935904397","brand":"Write Bloody Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42713244729481,"sku":"9781935904397","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_5f995299-2425-45d3-bcee-418948b51f0a.jpg?v=1719606985","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/madness-vase-by-andrea-gibson-9781935904397","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}