Time Piece
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- Опубліковано 22 гру 2021
- I filmed a few sections of my poem “Time Piece” at the beginning of chemo. It was one of a number of pieces in ‘You Better Be Lightning’ that haunted me when I was first diagnosed, but that I later found a great deal of comfort in. There are a million miles of distance between what I knew when I wrote this poem, and what I knew when I started needing it in real life, but I’m so thankful for the me who put these words to page. The squeaking that can be heard sporadically throughout the video are prairie dogs. I wish I’d filmed them because they are the cutest little munchkins, and as it had been a while since I’d performed for a live audience-their enthusiasm was very encouraging. Time is precious, y’all. Today I noticed my hair really truly beginning to grow back, and I am so grateful for every single day we are here on this earth together. [Instrumental music by Sharkk Heartt ]
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"Time Piece", from Andrea's latest book, YOU BETTER BE LIGHTNING, available here: bit.ly/andreagibsonybbl
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"It is not the weak who clock out early. It is people who are desperate to go home." 💔💜
You saved my life. You may not ever know but, you really did. I placed my daughter for adoption at 14 years old and then proceeded to try and end it all for myself I spent months in a hospital and came out and your poem "maybe I need you" was in my for you suggestions. It had different meaning to me then, than why you might have written it. But it kept me off of the edge for long enough to hold on. Your poem "your life" helped my partner find who they really are. I just want to say thank you and I love you so much.
I came to your poetry show in Glasgow at the ABC a few years ago, you signed your book for me and I gave it to somebody who needed it more than me, they now also love you, you are marvellous and I truly wish you all the very very best 💙💚💛🧡❤️
Andrea, you always make me cry. I'm told it's empathy, but sometimes it's a sad cry, sometimes it's a happy cry, and sometimes the beauty is just overwhelming. This is one of the overwhelming ones.
bitterness is the easiest way to leave this world, having had only a near life experience...always keep this in your mind - even at your last breath
I come back to “Blue Blanket” around this time every year, for reasons I don’t think I have to explain. Seeing you’ve crafted and published something new definitely made my night.
I'm 28 now. I found you on youtube when I was17 and you're still my safe place <3 thank you.
Your poetry acompany me since a few years now.
Dear Andrea, You are not just gifted, you are the gift. I hope you know how much light you and your work are bringing to this world. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
You inspired me to write. You push me to be better, no matter how many times I watch your videos.
Pure gold drips from you. Thank you for this
This is so beautiful, Andrea. You are a gift to this world
My love for your poetry only deeps by the day.
Aw, so beautiful; this made my morning, thanks 🙏🏻🪸
This is a heart break and an awakening at the same time
I come to this poem everyday. Every. single. day.
Goosebumps almost instantly <3
Thank you for sharing your gift with the world.
My heart does that thing it does when the hurt is so real it feels heavy in your chest when I heard you say, “how many days did we need each other without knowing?”
I love this.💕