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Through poems that utilize hypnotic religious imagery

This collection discusses the weight of being Black in America

Pole Dancing to Gospel Hymns Button Books and raw emotion to createAndrea Gibson, 2008 A Write Bloody Book Queer, award winning poet launches their first collection of haunting and inspiring poetry. Four time Denver Grand Champion, Pushcart Prize nominee, and winner of the 2008 Women of the World Poetry Slam Andrea Gibson's dynamic and energetic first book, Pole Dancing to Gospel Hymns, challenges us to not only read, but to react. Hauntingly vivid, the poems march through a soldier's lingering psychological wounds,