Category Archives: Poetry

Poetic works

Leaves of Grass

Leaves of Grass
Twenty-one years ago I visited Walt Whitman’s home with my sister. He had lived in New Jersey, and we visited his house there, which has been preserved, and walked where he had spent time strolling and writing. It was a blessed connection for me. Whitman is America’s first Transcendental poet, whose embrace of life heralded a new…
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Howl

Howl
In 1987 there was an event reuniting the Beat Poets for a week-long series of performances, exhibitions, and happenings in the Midwest. William Burroughs lived in Lawrence, Kansas at the time, and Allen Ginsberg thought it would be a good time to call all of the troops home for a reunion in Burrows' honor. It was…
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Readings

Readings
Hayden's Dream was written for a presentation on destiny within the landscape for the Vermont Institute of Contemporary Arts. I have often been asked to read my material, and just as often if I have recordings of them. I have created a set of readings with music as they are presented in installations and events. This set includes Hayden's Dream,…
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Stardust

Stardust
Each year, tons of meteorites fall on the earth. Many of them fall into the ocean, and most others never reach the surface. Despite their spectacular appearance, they are almost always small objects, traveling at a high rate of speed, and their appearance is very brief. Even the slowest are moving at a rate of…
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