The Star Tribune reviews SKIRMISH

“There were moments in this collection that had me laughing aloud. His strange yet strikingly precise metaphors are alone worth the read. In one of the first ‘Fortunes’ in the book, Gibson writes, ‘To be loved, speak with your hands. / To learn how, open a magazine / and try to catch the little cards as [...]

Posted at 12:27 pm on June 1, 2009 | leave a comment | Filed Under: Uncategorized | read on

New poem and interview in June METRO

Each month, METRO magazine commissions a work of art by lending one page to a Twin Cities artist to do as they see fit. In the June issue, there is a new poem, “Self Storage,” and a short interview. Read both online here.

Posted at 3:01 pm on May 28, 2009 | leave a comment | Filed Under: Uncategorized | read on

About

skirmishDobby Gibson is the author of POLAR (Alice James Books), which won the 2004 Beatrice Hawley Award, and SKIRMISH (Graywolf Press). He lives in Minneapolis where he serves on the board of directors of The Loft Literary Center.