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On this day in 1925, Bob Kaufman was born. From Beatdom Issue One: Bob Kaufman: The Unsung Beat Overview It always baffles me to find Bob Kaufman omitted from a great many books and documentaries and websites and talk about the Beat Generation.... read more »
By Spencer Kansa In 1951, Jack Kerouac began work on a roman a clef whose breathless prose would help define an era and seduce generations to come, On the Road. Based on his road trip adventures from the previous decade, Kerouac drew upon his... read more »
Image (c) Isaac Bonan by David S. Wills Music has always been a matter of Energy to me, a question of Fuel. Sentimental people will call it Inspiration, but what they really mean is Fuel. Music is a theme that crops up throughout the entirety... read more »
by Michael Hendrick I have not reached the point where I will pay for a ring tone on my cell. Just the words “ring,” “tone” and “cell” in the same phrase pisses me off. Once somebody bought me a vanity license plate permit as a gift.... read more »
In Beatdom #3 we brought you Tom Waits as part of our regular “Modern Beat” section. In celebration of the upcoming “Music” issue, we thought you might like to reread this essay… Tom Waits is often viewed as an... read more »
On this day in 1925, Bob Kaufman was born. From Beatdom Issue One: Bob Kaufman: The Unsung Beat Overview It always baffles me to find Bob Kaufman omitted from a great many books and documentaries and websites and talk about the Beat Generation.... read more »
Beatdom #7 will be music-themed issue, exploring the links between the Beats and jazz, and their influence on musicians in the late 20th century. We’re looking forward to talking to musicians and poets, and exploring the link between Beat... read more »
“walking with the barefoot beat” by Christina Diamente No girl had ever moved me with a story of spiritual suffering And so beautifully her soul showing out radiant as an angel wandering in hell And the hell the self-same streets... read more »
by Harry Burrus When Jack Kerouac died in 1969, only one of his 20+ books was in print. At the time, many critics announced the Beat Generation was irrelevant and had faded away. Others claimed the Beats were an insignificant force, addicted... read more »
The 1960s are associated with what Frank calls ‘the big change, the birthplace of our own culture, the homeland of hip’, a period of various shifts that have shaped our current society[1]. This hints at an underlying consensus that the... read more »
Barbara Spalding:
What The Sea Gives
Down by the sea the
Beautiful grey-blue sea I
Will give y...
Rik:
Excellent poem. Thank you....
Jai:
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Great poem! Thanks.
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marie-francoise:
Hello Christina
I am sorry to hear about your health issues. I hope that trea...
gk stritch:
And the Hippos is quite engaging. Highly recommended for those compelled by the ...
