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by Andrea Gibson


  See-through

  Much of the poem was inspired by Derrick Jensen’s The Culture of Make Believe, Chelsea Green Publishing.

  Titanic

  170 degrees is not an exaggeration. Read Dying to Cross: the Worst Immigrant Tragedy in American History, by Jorge Ramos, Harper Collins.

  About the Author

  Rousing audiences internationally with her poignant message and her genuine interest in generating change, Andrea Gibson is a queer poet/activist whose work deconstructs the foundations of the current political machine, highlighting issues such as patriarchy, gender norms, white-supremacy and capitalist culture. Cementing her niche in the upper echelon of the national performance poetry slam scene, Andrea has placed in the top four on five international finals stages and was the first ever Women of the World Slam Champion in 2008. As a touring artist, Andrea has headlined everywhere from the Nuyorican Poet’s Café, to Pride Fests and Lady Fests, to high schools and universities throughout the U.S. and Europe. She has been showcased on Free Speech TV, the BBC, the documentary “Slam Planet” and Independent Radio Stations worldwide. She currently a member of Vox Feminista, a multi-passionate performance tribe of radical, political performers bent on social change through cultural revolution. Andrea is an independent artist who has selfreleased three CD’s, Bullets and Windchimes, Swarm, & When the Bough Breaks.

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