andrea gibson, "ashes"

[@jshot38]

"And all they know of hate is that it couldn't beat the love out of me" - One of the most beautiful lines. It pops into my head on occasion and makes me tear up.

[@grady1610]

Discovered her around one. It's 8 now. Been listening to her all day.

[@mssky69]

this is how my day is going thanks to my english teacher lol

[@stuckinfantasyland]

I feel like sobbing. This was gorgeous and amazing and so, so, so very true. She poured out her heart and thousands of others and she did it with an elegance that is rarely seen. So thank you, Andrea, for that.

[@Fierce4Life2000]

Everything she does is amazing but I think this is my favorite. I listen to it over and over. Powerful.

[@geeroo9]

her words like miracles in disguise

[@mmmap06]

months later and i find this poem still hasn't left me. thank you andrea gibson for awonderful poem

[@sheiislove1]

this is the definiton of beauty. we should be listening to poetry like this, instead of the crap people listen to nowadays. i love your words andrea so honest and so real. this is poetry!!

[@contreras123]

This woman is so good at giving me the chills. Simply AMAZING.

[@nanab2b]

9 years since I discovered this video and I’m still here listening in 2021

[@moonperuana722]

I remember watching you in the Sommer Center of Wells College. My college.... You have written so many words of truth and I thank you for every poem you have written.

[@geeroo9]

-their empty mouths full of prayers to that God that greeted me at His gates. DAMN girl!!! a unique talent, no doubt. Cannot wait to see her live.

[@Serialangel]

When the human fires started across Tunisia and the protests across the middle east, I thought of this poem on a tangent. I couldn't help it, and cried upon memory and cried for the people struggling now.

[@gothheart1428]

I love this. I love your words, Andrea Gibson. You have a magical talent for words and I cannot thank you enough for them.

[@huhwtf88]

I stopped crying while listening to her poems, I just listen in awe and let my heart cry.

[@celineypie]

This gave me shivers. She is a fathomless human being and this was wonderful and powerful.

[@dovepaige]

This one's still always brings tears to my eyes, a stranger once told me I should be punished this way for existing because my existence was an insult to his god

[@ArtIsLife11]

She's so amazing. ugh her poetry is so touching!

[@jljr07]

"To that God who greeted me at his gates with his mouth full of trumpets and his tears full of shame as his trembling palms collected the cinder of his children's crime"

[@myansanidee5949]

Its been a long time since Ive heard such passion in poetry, it leaves me with chills

[@adacsac]

This poem touched my heart.. My respects to this woman.

[@tiffanymariebateman]

amazing. she says everything that is in my heart, that i don't have to words to say.

[@bloobloobleebloop]

this lovely soul really knows how to make me cry my eyes out

[@muriellelemaire7105]

SAME

[@Denezee]

This is truly beautiful

[@Christiantwk]

"Say the snow that fell on the tip of your tongue refused to melt away." ... Wow... just... wow...

[@RealTalk-mq2ug]

I cannot breathe through the grief. Today is day 54. 54 days without hearing from him. Nothing. Not a word. He betrayed and abandoned me and replaced me with another. Discarded me like last week's garbage. He was my "best friend". We spoke every day. My heart is in so much pain, it physically hurts. My soul is raped. I cannot breathe. I am drowning. Being buried alive. How could he do this to me? And why?

[@theclubking2]

Absolutely amazing!!!! Those words, OMG! This is so powerful!!

[@gomika]

I'm bawling like a baby. This obviously hit me hard. wow.

[@Anarielsun]

i love this one so much. thank you.

[@Zyymurgy]

I cried. No lie. This is beautiful.

[@antiprincess99]

As his trembling hands gather the cinders of his children's crime. I know what holy is." I'm an athirst, but the way she incorporated her beliefs into such a powerful price is beautiful.

[@rahrahryn]

I cried too.

[@pyrelic]

.. wow. just. wow.

[@seantdonahue]

I teared up a bit at that one.

[@jhameiagoh]

Thank you Andrea Gibson for your poem.

[@mmmap06]

sometimes, there is nothing more powerful than a poem. sometimes, there are no melodies, no speeches that can say what a poem can. to try and put ionto words what this poem brought out in me would be to cheapen it (unless it too was a poem)

[@SapphicSista]

I love this.

[@UltraFEMinStinct]

That was wonderful ..Well spoken.

[@toast_eating_rat_queen]

Does anyone know the name of the song playing in the background?

[@Obrown91]

Andrea be my best friend. i need your words.

[@biology1234]

i opened the night with my teeth

[@rucknowel]

They didnt win, I whispered

[@thor2003to2009]

@Blasphometic I tried to go to that page, but I couldn't. I kept getting "Page not found." How come?

[@goldchild100]

it happened again

[@Nia-fg8ul]

What is the name of the song?

[@innocentrangav]

Can someone explain what this poem is about, like i get a bit of it but some of it confuses me..

[@teryel3493]

I'm WAY too late but it's a poem from the perspective of a man burned to death for being gay. Andrea imagines what that man would say from heaven.

[@i-love-comountains3850]

Andrea explains this in the beginning of the piece. Sorry for being 11 years late to this comment 😅