<p><strong>Andrea Gibson's second poetry collection,&nbsp;<em>The Madness Vase</em>, beautifully extends their tender and honest work.</strong></p><p><strong>While their first book,&nbsp;</strong><em>Pole Dancing to Gospel Hymns</em>, unveiled Gibson's unapologetic voice,&nbsp;<em>The Madness Vase</em>&nbsp;delves even deeper into themes like family, war, spirituality, gender, grief, and hope.</p><p>Covering subjects from hate crimes to love and loneliness to global conflicts, Gibson's verses pull us into their darkest moments, only to release us into words that radiate light.</p><p>Their luminous imagery acts as a buoy, guiding us to new possibilities. Throughout their career, Gibson's poetry has called for social justice, and this collection pushes past mere awareness.&nbsp;After reading "The Madness Vase," 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."</p>