Archive - Things That Don't Suck

Today Is Andrea’s 50th Birthday

19 mins ago •

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Come Back to Me As Lightning

Faith, Doubt, and How Andrea Still Leaves Me Love Notes

Aug 6 •

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July 2025

Our Last Conversation Was A Song

What Andrea left me on their way out of this world

Jul 31 •

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Grieving Andrea with the One Who Loved Them Longest

The other girl in Andrea’s bed

Jul 28 •

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Andrea Was Waiting To Give You This Gift

“When Death Came to Visit”

Jul 24 •

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A List of Things I Want To Tell Andrea

Now that they know everything

Jul 18 •

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Andrea Gibson 8/13/75 – 7/14/25

The poem isn’t over. A letter from their wife, Meg

Jul 17 •

June 2025

My Friends Have So Many Issues

The healing power of being needed

Jun 5 •

May 2025

The Hardest Winter Of My Life

Writing from the messy middle

May 7 •

March 2025

A List of Things I Love

The poetry of everyday

Mar 13 •

February 2025

I Wrote A New Poem. It Opened A Door

The mind is a cage. Here's the key.

Feb 21 •

January 2025

Why I Couldn't Look You In The Eye

On finally learning our eyes are bridges to deeper connection

Jan 22 •

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