The poet Andrea Gibson died on Monday, aged just 49. They were taken far too soon, having lived with ovarian cancer for a number of years. I discovered Andrea Gibson‘s work about a year ago when I briefly dabbled with Instagram. I was immediately moved by this beautiful human being who wrote poetry that by turns made me laugh, cry, get mad and gain understanding. They performed those poems in a way that was profoundly moving, grounded in a life filled with meaning and love, and the knowledge that their time was short. They wrote about life and love, joy and heartbreak.

Andrea Gibson wrote and spoke with clarity of vision and clarity of voice and the world is all the richer for the 49 years that Andrea Gibson spent in it. So, today rather than reading a messy blog post from me, go find something by Andrea Gibson – on Substack, Instagram, YouTube or here, on their website. Savour it.