Andrea Gibson was poetry in motion on the basketball court

Andrea Gibson was poetry in motion on the basketball court

A Bangor Daily News article details the Calais girls basketball team’s 1993 Class C championship win. BDN file Rhythm is fundamental for point guards and poets alike. Andrea Gibson was both. The renowned spoken-word poet and Maine native exuded a mastery of timing and cadence — not only in their career as a performance artist, but also on the basketball court. Gibson, who died last Monday at age 49 after a years-long cancer battle, captivated th…