poet poet where art thou?

i have talked about the burning of the book, revolution rapture, by fanatics in oregon. free-thinking is not alive and well in america. it is the 50th anniversary of the first reading of "howl" by allen ginsberg, arguably the most important american poem of the 20th century. the trial for pornography that resulted from its publication changed the face of literature forever... though not necessarily for the better. now, fifty years later, that same poem being read on the radio would elicit so many fines the radio station would be put out of business. literary-nazism has stuck this country in the sanitary mud of the mccarthy era. producers of the tv show, family guy, admit the restrictions for broadcast media are getting tighter. on the other hand, it is the 800th anniversary of the birthday of rumi, the most published poet at this moment in time. celebrations to commemorate his birthday are planned all over the world. if you have not experienced the work of rumi AND the work of ginsberg, get yourself to a literate bookstore now. i am producing a small handmade book of poetry called body of water. it will be letterpress printed in berkeley and assembled with original art and fine details. the edition of 50 will presale for $100 each. reserve your copy now. i will also be on the radio ~ internet radio where you can say whatever you like ~ this saturday evening at 7 pm. bbsradio.com, station 1, a fireside chat with the zany mystic. tune in to liberate your mind.

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