Andrea Gibson

Andrea Gibson was one of the most celebrated and influential spoken word poets of our time. 

Known as one of the most captivating artists in the spoken word poetry scene, Gibson authored five full-length poetry collections, an illustrated book of their most memorable quotes, and released seven albums. 

Best known for their live performances, Gibson regularly sold out standing-room-only rock clubs, changing the landscape of what it meant to attend a poetry show altogether.

Though Gibson toured for many years, a cancer diagnosis in 2021 brought their time on the road to a halt—and transformed their work into something transcendent. As Gibson wrote, their story became “one about happiness being easier to find once we realize we do not have forever to find it.” 

Gibson and their wife, Megan Falley, are the subjects of the Sundance Festival Favorite–winning and Academy Award–nominated documentary Come See Me in the Good Light, which follows the couple through the final year of Gibson’s life. 

At the time of their death, Andrea Gibson was serving as the Poet Laureate of Colorado.