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Tribute to Yevgeny Yevtushenko
Tribute to Yevgeny Yevtushenko     NY Times obit-tribute 4/1/17 Yevgeny Yevtushenko, Poet Who Stirred a Generation of Soviets, Dies at 83 The City of Yes and the City of No - a surging outcry against repression The City of Yes and the City of No - Tribute site Performance Poet (1966) - LIFE photo
Wake of the Flood
Maurice Rapf (for Maurice, Ray and Stan) Prelude: This narrative came to me on the occasion of a root canal. The good news – it was only the tooth that died. A Western Ballad by Allen Ginsberg (excerpt) When I died, love, when I died
I wearied in an endless maze
that men have walked for centuries… Continue reading
Who Wants to be a Homeless Person?
Who Wants to be a Homeless Person? To compete for prizes in front of our live studio audience, you potential contestants have been invited here to the universal ‘Hobo Jungle’ sound stage for a dry run and a simulation of that popular game show – “Who Wants to be a Homeless Person?”  A few tips before we get started – please… Continue reading