Andrea wrote this poem about death years ago—and waited to share it with you until now. I think they knew THIS was the moment we’d need it most. Watch "When Death Came to Visit" and read the story behind it at link in bio.
The poem was filmed for the documentary "Come See Me in the Good Light", which is currently playing film festivals and will be available on AppleTV+ on November 14th.
“Dying is the opposite of leaving.” - Andrea Gibson (8/13/1975 - 7/14/2025) ❤️
An unforgettable moment from renowned poet Andrea Gibson’s final TV interview. They wrote this poem for their wife, Megan Falley, and the entire crew was moved to tears by the heartfelt exchange back in April. Andrea passed away on July 14, 2025.
Find the full interview at the link in our bio
Ryan White’s warmhearted documentary, #ComeSeeMeInTheGoodLight, about poet Andrea Gibson’s 2024—a year they spent in treatment for ovarian cancer—is partly about what it’s like to grieve a life you may not get to live, but it’s also a hopeful vision of what it takes to enjoy the very life you do have. ✨
For offering a deeply personal vision of how artistry and love can nourish us even in our darkest moments, Come See Me in the Good Light is a #PeabodyWinner. 🏆
Visit PeabodyAwards.com (link in bio) for more #StoriesThatMatter.
Today is our eleventh anniversary. Language is all I have to make sense of the world some days, so I don’t say it “would be” our eleventh anniversary. “Would be” implies we ended. We did not end. We are not over. We are just very, very long distance. We traveled so far away from each other that now we are inseparable. It doesn’t have to make sense to anyone but us.
And I definitely don’t say it “should be” our anniversary. You’d scrub my mouth out with soap for that one. No word dirtier than believing we got unlucky. We got so lucky. I don’t imagine I will ever get luckier.
My heart is in pieces today. You’d be proud. That’s the whole point of a human heart, you’d say. To open so far it breaks. 💔
I love sharing good news, and this is possibly the goodest news I’ve shared in some time.
The artists joining me and the Colorado Symphony at Red Rocks are: Chris Pureka and Sara Bareilles.
While Sara and Chris are artists of tremendous talent, they are also artists of tremendous significance to Andrea’s life and legacy.
Chris Pureka and Andrea first shared a stage in 2005, and over the next twenty years became close friends and collaborators. I remember how often Andrea would sing Chris’ song “Holy” during their cancer diagnosis, both of us marveling that we were able to smile at each other while singing the lyrics: “I’m doing alright, I’m doing alright, I’m doing alright,” and mean it. Chris had been scheduled to open for Andrea’s last two tours, both of which cancer ultimately made impossible, so being able to open for Andrea at this show feels like the most right and true thing.
The moment Andrea and I met Sara Bareilles in a cozy home in Park City, Utah, for the Sundance premiere of our documentary, I knew within minutes that Sara was Andrea’s exact favorite type of person: open, vulnerable, kind, funny as hell. Like Andrea, she seemed allergic to small talk. I hoped the two of them would get to create art together for a long time. I wanted a Gibson-Bareilles musical very badly. But they only had time for one perfect song, “Salt Then Sour Then Sweet.” And now, this show. Andrea collaborating with some of their favorite musicians from the ether.
From the team that brought you the Academy Award-nominated Come See Me in the Good Light, this new film, Love Letter from the Afterlife, captures Andrea Gibson’s final performance. Until now, there has never been an entire recorded show of Andrea’s available to watch. We are so excited to share this one, because anyone who ever saw Andrea perform poetry live knows they had a majestic way of turning a rock club into a church that welcomed everyone exactly as they were.
On July 5th, beneath the sky at Red Rocks, Andrea’s final performance will be accompanied live by the Colorado Symphony, with Chris Pureka, Sara Bareilles, and me. Every decision behind this show is made to honor the person I love most. ✨⚡️
Realized that folks might not know that the film premiere of “Love Letter from the Afterlife: Andrea Gibson’s Final Performance” will not be happening at just any concert venue—but the most beautiful concert venue in the world.
Red Rocks is a natural amphitheatre, and the giant sandstone formations that flank the stage create acoustics that feel mythic, even spiritual. I can’t imagine a more perfect setting to hold this holy night honoring Andrea, their work on this earth, and their work beyond it.
I drove the forty-five minutes just to show you this beauty by day. But beneath the moon and stars, with Denver twinkling in the distance, the magic becomes something else entirely.
If you haven’t been, Red Rocks is a bucket-list experience. I hope you’ll join us. Tickets for this once-in-a-lifetime night are on sale now. Link in bio. ⚡️
Writing poetry about basketball was never on anyone’s bingo card for me — but the process of it was spiritual and cathartic to the point of feeling psycedelic. I wrote about the truly wild story behind this poem in my latest Substack, “What To Do When The Signs Stop: How I Learned to Talk to Andrea again” — which you can read for free @ link in bio. Scroll to the final video for my hidden talent, and Andrea’s laughter. ⚡️
Congratulations to Come See Me in the Good Light, featuring @andreagibson and @meganfalley , directed by @white815 and produced by @jessicalhargrave@therealfluffnotaro , and @stef.willen , on winning a 2026 Peabody Award in the Documentary category.
Ryan White’s warmhearted documentary about Gibson’s 2024—a year they spent in treatment for ovarian cancer—is partly about what it’s like to grieve a life you may not get to live, but it’s also a hopeful vision of what it takes to enjoy the very life you do have. For offering a deeply personal vision of how artistry and love can nourish us even in our darkest moments, Come See Me in the Good Light has won a Peabody award.
Selected by unanimous vote of 28 jurors from over 1,000 entries across television, podcasts, radio, and the web, we are proud co-executive producers of this film.
well this is pretty cool, gibby.
remembering the day we moved into the house you bought for us, and you exclaiming like a kid as you walked through it, “poetry built this! can you believe poetry built this?!”
here’s yet another thing your poetry built. miss you extra today, kid.
💕 mega.
