Andrea Gibson - For Eli

[TheJessicaBD]

Im trying to get an interview with Andrea Gibson for my school project if anybody know her contact info. email or number can you please email me at jsscdebrah@yahoo to tell me

[persnikity12345]

I cried.

[ladyxxxlazarus]

Who did the lighting for this? It's shitty.

[paulathewanderer]

Poems never make me cry. This one did.

[yoshilicker]

No offense to people, it is selfish to care about someone so much that you refuse to let them do what they want. People have to fight, even if America was part of no wars, you know people would start bitching about how we have to help out other countries with wars again. Everyone is a hypocrite, we just have to learn that and accept the fact that sometimes, war is a possible solution.

[glidefly4ever]

my oldest brother best friend died in Iraq. i watched this video right after wards

[MandyT10]

@bobf1384 .... The very people they are willing to sacrifice their lives for will walk past them on the street and not offer them money so they can eat. She isn't saying not to support our troops, she's saying we need to /start/ supporting them.

[MandyT10]

@bobf1384 She wasn't saying anything bad against our troops with the yellow ribbon comment. She was commenting on the fact that for all of times Americans say things like "Support our troops", they don't want to put in any effort more than buying a ribbon. Not even our government will put forth the effort to make sure that our soldiers are taken care of once they come home

[Shivierie]

that was fucking amazing.

[ajaytulachan]

not bad at rapping bitch

[CCNuck]

Ah God, this is making me cry. Beautiful, Andrea. Beautiful.

[keeperofthefire]

@bobf1384 you are one sick puppy dog bendeio!!

[MrNicoleCherie]

wat are the teddy bears?

[ndfarmerable]

@MrNicoleCherie It seems to me that the Teddy Bear represents the youth that the war stripped away from Eli.

[LovesAllOfYou]

@MrNicoleCherie I think they represent a sense of comfort, and child-like innocence.

[gobamarama2008]

What four mother fuckers disliked this? I WANT NAMES

[omuploii]

shut the fuck up and die bitch. and take all your us soldiers with you in the afterworld.

[RUSSOxD2366]

ohh an by the way im a 14 year old boy from brazil post if anyone has a subject against me

[SuperThebruce]

@RUSSOxD2366 Are you seriously saying that all the world's problems are caused by Americans? Lol! That's too funny. Go get an education, boy. However, I'm not going to argue because only retards argue on the internet.

[Brea1103]

@SuperThebruce hey... im not really involved in this argument but i read it over. I just wanted to say please dont use the word retard like that.

[Brea1103]

@SuperThebruce hey... im not really involved in this argument but i read it over. I just wanted to say please dont use the word retard like that.

[RUSSOxD2366]

... those defeats whe got injustice war for money not for territory 4 thousen hungry children and bilions spent on bombs injustice in the way of work to an actor can receive 20 milion in one movie while someone likes to be a buchter and not sustein his family anyone come up whit a good ideology the comunist where the better ones but i would support the nazi because at least they have the tecnology well i dont see why make this speech and this paranoy to bring back your troops it wont change ANY

[RUSSOxD2366]

... will be of us that make war in your country you arent forced to join the army like mine is, so there are nothing to complain about we humans like war i dont need a cause to make war because i like it but i will aways look foward for another ideology and when someone come up and whit the power to bring you down i will have a smile in my face because your homeland make life not whorth living you know hitler was wrong when he though that the comunist would win the cold war and because of ...

[RUSSOxD2366]

.... will be of us that make war in your homeland you arent forced to join the army like im in my country so there are nothing to complaint people go there because we humans like war i dont need a cause to go to war because i like it but i will aways look foward for another ideology and when someone stand against your country and whit a force to bring it down i will have a smile in my face.

because you americans make the world today not worth living hitler was wrong when he thought that the...

[RUSSOxD2366]

i often hear that the american are stupid people not that i agree but before you can say anything about your goverment se the ideology that you are living in now is no longer about power by streanght but power by money the humans are weak they will get corruopted easyly aways for more money if you want to change something you wont get it by bringing back your troops but your ideology there will aways be sufering in it but i ask you if they come back what will be of us that make war what........

[RUSSOxD2366]

i dont get it the only thing that is holding your country together is oil you (americans) have succeded bringing the world to the capitalism once you made it you need to win the market as you are doing but soon losing it to the chinese(FACT). now make a movement to take out the troops of your golden sea of oil and let it all to the PMC(private military company) handle it alone you wont survive for 10 years because whit oil you do anyhting and if you dont have it you wiil sink in your own world.$

[BytheWingsofIcarus]

This poem kills me. I love it and I hate it because my best friend is going to war in a few months and I recognize the truth when I hear it.

[blackhawk982]

And here is a thank you from a U.S. Army Infantryman

[destinyjns]

Fucking amazing!!!!!!!

[XXXIRISHBOYXXX]

when i join the marines; i am bringing this with me. it will keep me going when i am about to break. they don't want you to have an opinion or a spirit. Do you know what i will say to them (mentaly)? "screw you. I'm keeping myself"

[GraffikZz]

my name is eli lol.this is so funny.bucket of the mother.

[goldfishinaglass]

I'm supposed to be doing some really important work for tomorrow. Instead I'm sat here, watching this video again and again and again, wondering how magnificent it would be to live inside her head.

[AudraM]

So beautiful. I cannot count the number of times I've shared this video now.

Thank you so much for your beautiful work.

[AudraM]

so beautiful. I cannot count how many times I've shared this now.

[InsanelyAwsomeSinger]

you are the most amazing poet I've ever heard. I love your poems, the are very inspriational to me. Thank you so very much.

[JuliaTheTyper]

so sad! but so beautiful

[chrisp3E7]

I would do it all over again

I would still be out there if I could

It is what I am and what I can never be again

You count the cost, but it is a price we must pay

War is part of our sad little world, like it or not

We know they want our lives

We burn the shadows hoping to stop them

imperfect, but it may work in the end

but...

Thank you. This needed to be said. I needed to hear this. Those lost souls needed a voice. I don't completely agree with you but thank you for saying it.

[kwo725]

holy. shit.

[kwo725]

holy. shit.

[viciousandchaotic]

i'm not form the US, but this made me cry.

[Cheree123]

"their deaths sound like bible verses"

[Tru3Overdose]

We have a creative writing class that has a slam poetry program. I heard this a few days ago in it and this woman has inhuman talent.

[archina76]

It makes me cry everytime too. My brother was one of the ones who didn't make it back. But I cry for all of them.

[aispuro08]

BEAUTIFUL ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!!

[jroc8423]

I have mixed feelings

[aspiration42o]

this is just so wonderful and terrible. i love how she speaks the truth but i hate how its so true......bring our troops home.

[Ca2roline]

This poem makes me cry every time.

[setbro]

This woman literally saved my life!!

[NOhateJUSTdebate]

It doesnt matter if they know things can happen its still messed up how we treat our veterans. I love Andrea Gibson

[fauxpasprod]

I may not agree with your opinion, but I will fight to my death for your right to have and speak it in this great country. I won't, however support, agree or condone the improper use of the word there/their. :-)

[jackiejackforever]

@fauxpasprod Amen Brother, I am a veterin and I do belive we need to just pick up and walk out of the middle east, and let them(middle east) work it out. Our solders should be at home and protecting us from the present Invasion.

[WeskersAngel]

She's talking about how messed up people are when they come back from war.

[n0s1r]

@bobf1384 Yeah man! You said it! If we weren't in Iraq there would be Iraqis crawling ALL OVER US!!

[Anarielsun]

Happy Veterans Day.

[GunsNRoses1337]

Very melodramatic. Very amazing. Very inspiring.

[THEalfalfa1]

AMEN!!!!

[THEalfalfa1]

Amen, Man! Thank the troops! Every single soul that has died for this country deserves recognition!!!! Would they have want to died for a country that we currently are? NO!!! The time is now America! You want change? I do! God bless this country! Make her stand, and truly be great!

[THEalfalfa1]

I found this from the Flobots page.......... This is it. This is how we can save America. Another turning point in history is about to happen. I can feel it............... "You wanna Support our Troops? Bring Them HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!"

[SamAndrew27]

Damn. This is powerful!

[HeThatOwns]

This is fucking amazing

[peebzzz]

I really don't like the way she talks. It's like her poetry voice.. the voice and the rhythm... It's the same in all of them.

Like her poetry would be better if she wasn't annoying to listen to.

I imagine I'll get ripped a bit for that.

The things she says are good.. it's just the way she says them.

[Ciker00]

I disagree, but it's ok. or maybe your right, she could've use less intensity in some verses... but I liked it overall.

[Borogovian]

As with any performer, you either like it or you don't. Most poets I've listened too have a personal style. I like hers. If you don't.... don't watch.

[Maryberry22]

Have you ever served this country besides trying to make money off you gay music try going to war like i did

[setbro72]

I did! and she's right, the cost of war is war too high

[DeathByParasect]

You're tearing her down because she's supporting you? Woooow... I'm so sorry.

[TheUnwrittenWriter]

She HAS served our country. She's paid taxes, hasn't she? She's reached out to Americans through her poetry and united them, a service to our country which is divided. She's upholding freedom of speech, and she's happy doing it. Or have you forgotten America's motto? Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, biotch.

[holyRAWBERRY6]

@TheUnwrittenWriter if you look at the original document it's life liberty,a property,later changed by roosevelt

[ravenmoon3]

Very moving !!

[StrangeLittlePoet123]

this poem and her poem "Blue Blanket" have changed my life.. literally.. i am more an activist now than i have ever been...

My cousin Aaron has severe ptsd from his time in service. my dad from vietnam..

[flutterbymoon]

floored me. beauty and truth.

[HungryEyeBallMan]

wow...

[rev0girl]

I can dig her...

It wows me that I found out about her from a facebook quiz

But she speaks volumes

From one poet to another

[kathyschallert]

Thank you Andrea.

[missiworld]

Gave me chills.  How very strong her message is, and yet we do not listen.

[mapuama]

now that is powerful activism. keep on the good work!!!!!!!!

[superkiwiwoman]

wow, this is more powerful than any other "support the troops" thing, ever.

shivers, right down my back...

[paintchip173]

I'm one more Eli that was in Iraq and I really liked this Andrea.

[myrlacat]

i hope one day i can write something as raw, moving, brutal, and amazing as this, thank you Andrea.

[colorguardishperson]

my friend did this poem. and one other for forensics this year. it made me cry every time

[JayJay1234567889]

Shes so powerful!

[coralilyy]

that was so fucking beautiful it brought goose bumbs.

[rql15lax]

This is powerful. It still bring me to tears cuz every time I listen to it, I think of my brother.

[fishwithgunzbeer]

hahaha this is funny my names Eli and i'm back from iraq.

[TheNBetween]

Welcome back, Eli. :)

[XKBdeathbunny]

Thanks for liberating Iraq

[squeeofdoom]

Welcome back! :)

[AngelinHell]

Wow...

[irandom1314]

she;s so inspirational. She makes me want to right stuff like she does. Masterful and brilliantly true

[Schmaussen]

there's no words to describe my feelings. I'm a soldier and I was so moved...thank you.

[frenchfry101]

there are ghosts of children still alive... beautiful.

[lookitschippy]

Beyond amazing.

I love it.

[finnknave]

this brought tears to my eyes. such a beautiful poem for such an ugly thing.

[Anarielsun]

thank you.

absolutely beautiful.

love.

When I have money again I will buy your cds.

[averynb1218]

Wow. Wow. Wow...really amazing. I love when art says what mainstream media is to afraid to admit. This is truly beautiful.

[changingone77]

My gawd, I can't believe I've never heard of hir before today! Geez, ze's a bad ass.

[pretendwedontexist]

this poem is absolutely brilliant. i saw her perform this live in downtown l.a and it gave me goosebumps. the words are so cutting and brutal and true.

[dynamicdaniellelove]

I gonna get her cds.

I love her.

Best poet I've heard in awhile.

She's so moving.

[TehNazz]

Andrea is probably one of the best slam poets I've ever listened to.

[alcoholharmony]

Can YOU take MY order?!

[AkeemJamalRollins]

Uhhh can she come to cleveland and coach our Slam-U Brave New Voices Team???? We would love to meet her.

[uhohitzkelz]

God. She's incredible.

[Ragin1]

Thank you Andrea. We need more like you. Youare an asset to humanity.

[balloonman1983]

I met this woman tonight she brought tears to my

eyes she has an energy that touches our souls.

[samarris]

You met her?? Oh my... :D

[ravenousrat]

As soon as I watched this video I was an instant fan for life. You're a genius, Andrea.

[OddLittleEmily]

All of her videos leave me speechless. She is a genius. This video brings tears to my eyes every time I watch it.

[lovexletters]

I just ran across Andrea's poetry tonight, i had never heard of her before. but i will say she is insanely talented, i normally have a short attention span, but i stopped everything i was doing, just to watch her on my screen.

[njit16]

where can I get an Andrea Gibson album

[madonnafan521]

After each of Ms. Gibson's poems, I exhale wonder, only then realizing that I've been holding my breath the whole time she has been reciting her raw Truths. Don't ever stop. Bravo.

[EVPpsycho]

i remember that poem....

[HedwigsInTheBox]

Every time I watch this I'm put in absolute awe.

[katejb]

As if we didn't need more reasons to pull our troops out of Iraq. When will America and all their run alongs wake up to the damage they're doing.

[deadlycure]

Holly crap. That was freaking brilliant.

[BenIGreen]

i sent this to everyone I know.

[bellesole]

That was sweet

[lostinawell]

you are one of my favorite poets! congratulations on how well you did in the world slam comp. and i dont know why i am commenting this because your manager probably put this up

[fauxpasprod]

her manager did put this up. :) but your kind words have been passed along. thanks. -cg