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.
Write Bloody Publishing 2011 Lineup
WB 2011 Lineup
38 Bar Blues
New poems by C. R. Avery
Workin’ Mime to Five
Humor by Derrick Brown
Yesterday Won’t Goodbye
New poems by Brian Ellis
These Are The Breaks
New prose & poetry by Idris Goodwin
The Feather Room
New poems by Anis Mojgani
Love in a Time of Robot Apocalypse
New poems by David Perez
The Undisputed Greatest Writer of All Time
New poems by Beau Sia
Sunset at the Temple of Olives
New poems by Paul Suntup
Gentleman Practice
New poems by Buddy Wakefield
How to Seduce a White Boy in Ten Easy Steps
New poems by Laura Yes Yes
The New Clean
New poems by Jon Sands
Bring Down the Chandeliers
New poems by Tara Hardy
Write About an Empty Birdcage
New poems by Elaina M. Ellis
Reasons to Leave the Slaughter
New poems by Ben Clark
Other Write Bloody Books
Other WRITE BLOODY BOOKS
Everything is Everything (2010)
New poems by Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz
Dear Future Boyfriend (2010)
A Write Bloody reissue of Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz’s first book of poetry
Hot Teen Slut (2010)
A Write Bloody reissue of Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz’s second book of poetry
about her time writing for porn
Working Class Represent (2010)
A Write Bloody reissue of Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz’s third book of poetry
Oh, Terrible Youth (2010)
A Write Bloody reissue of Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz’s fourth book of poetry
about her terrible youth
catacomb confetti (2010)
New poems by Josh Boyd
The Bones Below (2010)
New poems by Sierra DeMulder
Ceremony For The Choking Ghost (2010)
New poems by Karen Finneyfrock
Miles Of Hallelujah (2010)
New poems by Rob “Ratpack Slim” Sturma
Racing Hummingbirds (2010)
New poems by Jeanann Verlee
You Belong Everywhere (2010)
Road memoir and how-to guide for travelling artists
Learn Then Burn (2010)
Anthology of poems for the classroom. Edited by Tim Stafford and Derrick Brown.
Steve Abee, Great Balls Of Flowers (2009)
New poems by Steve Abee
Scandalabra (2009)
New poetry compilation by Derrick Brown
Don’t Smell The Floss (2009)
New Short Fiction Pieces By Matty Byloos
The Last Time As We Are (2009)
New poems by Taylor Mali
In Search Of Midnight: The Mike Mcgee Handbook Of Awesome (2009)
New poems by Mike McGee
Animal Ballistics (2009)
New poems by Sarah Morgan
Cast Your Eyes Like Riverstones Into The Exquisite Dark (2009)
New poems by Danny Sherrard
Spiking The Sucker Punch (2009)
New poems by Robbie Q. Telfer
The Good Things About America (2009)
An illustrated, un-cynical look at our American Landscape. Various authors.
Edited by Kevin Staniec and Derrick Brown
The Elephant Engine High Dive Revival (2009)
Anthology
The Constant Velocity Of Trains (2008)
New poems by Lea C. Deschenes
Heavy Lead Birdsong (2008)
New poems by Ryler Dustin
Uncontrolled Experiments In Freedom (2008)
New poems by Brian Ellis
Pole Dancing To Gospel Hymns (2008)
Poems by Andrea Gibson
City Of Insomnia (2008)
New poems by Victor D. Infante
What It Is, What It Is (2008)
Graphic Art Prose Concept book by Maust of Cold War Kids and author Paul Maziar
over the Anvil We Stretch (2008)
New poems by Anis Mojgani
No More Poems About The Moon (2008)
NON-Moon poems by Michael Roberts
Junkyard Ghost Revival (2008)
with Andrea Gibson, Buddy Wakefield, Anis Mojgani, Derrick Brown, Robbie Q,
Sonya Renee and Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz
The Last American Valentine:
Illustrated Poems To Seduce And Destroy (2008)
24 authors, 12 illustrators team up for a collection of non-sappy love poetry.
Edited by Derrick Brown
Letting Myself Go (2007)
Bizarre god comedy & wild prose by Buzzy Enniss
Live For A Living (2007)
New poems by Buddy Wakefield
Solomon Sparrows Electric Whale Revival (2007)
Poetry compilation by Buddy Wakefield, Anis Mojgani, Derrick Brown, Dan
Leamen & Mike McGee
I Love You Is Back (2006)
Poetry compilation (2004-2006) by Derrick Brown
Born In The Year Of The Butterfly Knife (2004)
Poetry anthology, 1994-2004 by Derrick Brown
Some They Can’t Contain (2004)
Classic poetry compilation by Buddy Wakefield
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