Here's a clip from "Howl" - the upcoming film based on the obscenity trial surrounding Allen Ginsberg's 1956 poem, "Howl."
I'm stoked about this movie, though I've already read negative reviews about it. But still, watching James Franco equals a plus, and watching James Franco play a poet equals plus plus plus! If you don't know about the controversy surrounding the poem, it's regarded as one of the monumental works of the Beat Generation. It was, during the time of its publication, considered a problematic poem because of its sexual depictions and drug references. The publisher of the poem was even thrown in jail, though the charges were later dropped.
I wonder if this poem would have generated the kind of reception it originally did if it remained an oral piece. Here's a clip of Ginsberg's reading of the feature poem:
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"The Oasis of My Nation" is Simone Youngblood's debut collection of ten poems, released in September 2008.
The work meditates on words, their unapparent immediacies and the relationship of both to god. Fundamentally, it might be called an "experimental" book of prayer and thanksgiving.
The poems were mostly written from the point at which Simone recalls (mis)acquiring language to 2008.
Based on responses Simone has received from patient people who have read "The Oasis of My Nation," I urge you to close your eyes and put on your reading glasses before embarking.
Simone is a poet born and raised in Northern California. She recently received her Masters in English/Creative Writing.
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Bless you all.
