Lord of the Butterflies (Button Poetry)

I'm always desperate to love poetry, but most poetry collections just don't deliver the way I need them to. That was NOT the case here. This is an incredible, beautiful, and absolutely touching collection that I have cried many times too. I've read it many times, and at this point every line has been highlighted or annotated. I cannot recommend this enough- it's amazing.

This is the best book of poetry I have ever read in my life. As a non-binary artist, most of my theatre-making is centred around creating space for trans and non-binary performers to exist or advocate for themselves. It is so profoundly meaningful to hold Andrea Gibson's words in my queer hands. To see someone else who uses they/them pronouns be so widely accepted and loved for their artistry means the world to me and helps me to imagine the possibility of not only my work but also the work of other queer and trans artists spreading across the world. BUY THIS BOOK. You'll likely need multiple copies. Buy one for your coffee table at home, one for your office and one for your purse because I promise you: one day you'll come across a stranger or a friend and they will in need of some poetry that strikes to the core of their being and you will be a hero in that moment because you'll be able to hand them this book without skipping a beat and make their millenium.

This book is jazzy, full of tongue-in-cheek metaphors & just plain awesome. I love Gibson’s many love letters. I love their sense of humor & how they write about what hurts but still make it sparkle. I saw them perform in 2012, & it was such a magical experience. I get a taste of that experience every time I read one of their books.

Beautiful poems inside, but the book came with a torn cover

I never liked poetry before discovering Andrea Gibson. Almost every poem either makes me laugh or cry. Some do both. I just seriously love the hell out of this book. I gave it to a few different people for Christmas. People I wanted to share some joy with. I guess the question is, do you need some joy in your life? Some real tears about somebody else's experience? Well then, what are you waiting for?

I still have tears in my eyes. Absolutely beautiful. I don’t think I know how to put into words what this collection of poems is doing to my heart right now, but I want to send copies of this book to the people I love the most.

While not every word hit home, so many more tore my chest open and affirmed me. I found myself in the first pages, and I can tell I'm going to be annoying about recommending it.

Whoah. I just finished reading this cover to cover. I am so inspired and moved. This beautiful collection touches your soul in forgotten places you’ve neglected for years. I laughed out loud and I dogeared a majority of the book.I bought this on the reviews- and I am blown out of the water. Will use selections in my 8th grade English class.