01 9 / 2009

onesmallfire:

merlin:

Allen Ginsberg - “America”

Reading from 3/18/1956

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I used to ride my bike all around Lawrence, KS when I was going to KU and I liked listening to a recording of this read to music by Tom Waits.  Somehow, for the last few years, I’ve failed to think about it.  So glad it’s been brought back to my attention.

 I remember the first time I heard this.  It was in my AP Lit class during my senior year of college.  So gooooood.

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