Reinterpreting the Work of A Master
An Interview With Songwriter Emma Swift “Like many of the great Bob Dylan songs, ‘I Contain Multitudes’ is a magnet, a fly’s eye view of the cultural wilderness in which … Continue reading
“Chain of Ghosts”
Chain of Ghosts (A Meditation on Emma Swift’s Version of “Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands”) (all) Of a sudden (wind) In thirsty fists (tempests) In my soul Are … Continue reading
John Aiello’s A Higher Calling To Be Released August 15th
“You’re right when you say early San Mateo County was the wild-west with an anything goes attitude. It stayed that way until some of those frist [modern-era] DAs set out … Continue reading
“Sheriff As Historian”
The following poem was inspired by the work of California writer and historian John G. Edmonds, who served as a Deputy Sheriff in San Mateo County, California for 40 years. … Continue reading
Bob Dylan’s Looking Glass
ROUGH AND ROWDY WAYS. Bob Dylan. Columbia Records. Mixed, Mastered & Engineered by Greg Calbi, Joseph Lorge & Chris Shaw. “Being a musician means – depending on how far you … Continue reading
“Fever Tempest”
Fever Tempest (Meditations On Dylan’s Murder Most Foul) “I am the dead dog’s last stand (this) visceral power of edges and ends” (all) Of a sudden (windows) Full … Continue reading
Appointments With Destiny
40 Years Removed From Bob Dylan’s Rolling Thunder Caravan, Violinist Scarlet Reflects On Her Life and Career Scarlet Rivera was born and raised in Joliet, Illinois, a stone’s throw … Continue reading
In Memoriam: Michael McClure
A Trembling In the Wind (Mike McClure Just Died) (looking) For that book With picture Of you On a Harley (be) Side a poem About a jewel Called the moon … Continue reading
Bob Kaufman’s Collected Works Spotlights the Raw Beauty of the Beats
THE COLLECTED POEMS OF BOB KAUFMAN. Bob Kaufman. City Lights Books. San Francisco poet Bob Kaufman, who died in 1986 at the age of 61, was a one-of-a-kind writer whose … Continue reading
