MICHAEL McCLURE:
A Selected Bibliography, 1956-2002
Contributions to Periodicals
This bibliography is arranged alphabetically by periodical name. If the poem is untitled or lacks a descriptive title it is followed by the first line in quotations in order to further identify it.
The same information contained here, but arranged chronologically, is forthcoming, as is a much more comprehensive list. Please email me to be notified of updates and additions to the bibliography, or if you have any additions to, or comments about, the list.
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Adventures in Poetry No. 11.
New York: The Print Center, Spring 1974. Edited by Larry Fagin.
FLEAS 121-129.
note: Adventures in Poetry is unpaginated.
Ark II / Moby I.
San Francisco: [n.p.], 1956. Edited by Michael McClure & James Harmon.
CANOE: EXPLICATION;
LOGOS: KNOUT. pp4-5.
Armadillo
Sarasota, FL: Periplus Press, 1970. Edited by John Weber.
UNITED AIR. pp52-53
note: Poem is reproduced from holograph and printed sideways, spanning two pages.
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Bastard Angel No. 1.
San Francisco: Harold Norse, Spring 1972. Edited by Harold Norse.
FROM A MAUVE POCKET NOTEBOOK. p. 41
Beatitude No. 25
San Francisco: Beatitude Press,1976. Edited by Thomas Dawson.
THE RAINS OF FEBRUARY. p. 48
Bombay Gin No. 25 (1999).
Boulder, CO: The Naropa Press, 1999. Edited by Lisa Birman, et al.
DOGEN SONATA ONE. pp92-97
Bricoleur.
San Francisco: David Gitin, September 1969. Edited by David Gitin.
THE LION-BEAMS.
note: Bricoleur is unpaginated.
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The Cafe Review Vol. 5
Portland, ME: The Cafe Review, Spring 1994. Edited by Steve Luttrell & Wayne Atherton.
THE BUTTERFLY;
DECONSTRUCTION MAN. pp36-37
INTERVIEW with Michael McClure, pp. 24-35.
The Cafe Review Vol. 8 (summer 1997)
Portland, ME: The Cafe Review, Summer 1997. Edited by Steve Luttrell & Wayne Atherton.
GRAFTING ONE;
GRAFTING TWO. pp33-34
The Capilano Review, Series 2, No. 17/18
North Vancouver, BC: January 1996. Edited by Robert Sherrin.
from PORTRAIT OF THE MOMENT. pp119-126
Caterpillar 6
New York: Clayton Eshleman, January 1969. Edited by Clayton Eshleman.
CATERPILLAR 6 (cover)
7 LOS ANGELES POEMS. pp40-46
note: All are poems reproduced from holograph.
City Lights Journal 3
San Francisco: City Lights Books, 1966. Edited by Lawrence Ferlinghetti.
MAD SONNET. p146
The Co-Evolution Quarterly (Journal for the Protection of All Beings), No. 19.
Sausalito, CA: POINT, Fall 1978. Edited by Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Michael McClure, David Meltzer, & Gary Snyder.
THE DEATH OF KIN CHUEN LOUIE. pp53-55
also: editor's statement by Michael McClure, p4.
Conjunctions No. 2
New York: David R. Godine, 1982. Edited by Bradford Morrow.
FOR KATHY;
POEM. ("LET ENERGY FLOW THROUGH THE SYSTEM"). pp89-92
Conjunctions No. 3
New York: David R. Godine, 1982. Edited by Bradford Morrow.
THE DEUCES: A BLACK VALENTINE. pp146-171
note: A play.
Conjunctions No. 4
New York: David R. Godine, 1983. Edited by Bradford Morrow.
BEGINNING WITH LINES FROM THE MANYOSHU;
UNTITLED ("SPLASHES OF REVERSE RADIANCE ARE SPIRIT"). pp153-154
Conjunctions No. 7
New York: David R. Godine, 1985. Edited by Bradford Morrow.
IN INTERVIEW. Michael McClure & Robert Duncan. pp69-82
also: photo of Michael McClure & Robert Duncan. p68
Conjunctions No. 9
New York: David R. Godine, 1986. Edited by Bradford Morrow.
THE TORTURE MURDERS UPSTATE IN CALAVERAS COUNTY;
THE BULKS OF HEART. pp108-109
also: Peter Cole reviews "Selected Poems" on pages 278-281.
Conjunctions No. 17
New York: David R. Godine, 1991. Edited by Bradford Morrow.
SPIRIT'S DESPERADO. p364
Coyote's Journal No. 8
[n.p.]: James Koller, 1967. Edited by James Koller & Edward van Aelstyn.
PLATINUM FUR. p74
also: photo of Michael McClure with autoharp, by Larry Keenan. p. 75
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East Side Review, Vol. 1 No. 1
New York: Shepard Sherbell, Jan./Feb. 1968. Edited by Shepard Sherbell.
ODE TO THE NEGATIVE UNIVERSE. pp.50-51
note: 3 photos of Michael McClure straddle pages 50-51.
Eleventh Finger No. 4
Sussex, England: Paul Matthews & Paul Evans, Spring 1968. Edited by Paul Matthews & Paul Evans.
5 MAD SONNETS. pp20-24
Evergreen Review Vol. 2, No. 6
New York: Evergreen Review, Autumn 1958. Edited by Barney Rosset.
ODE TO JACKSON POLLOCK. pp124-126
Evergreen Review Vol. 5, No. 20
New York: Evergreen Review, Sept./Oct. 1961. Edited by Barney Rosset.
ON SEEING SHELLEY'S EYES THROUGH THE MEDUSA. pp37-39
Evergreen Review Vol. 11, No. 49
New York: Evergreen Review, October 1967. Edited by Barney Rosset
THE BEARD. pp65-79
note: The Beard is published in its entirety in a special section, printed on gold paper
Evergreen Review No. 98
New York: Grove Press, 1984. Edited by Barney Rosset & Fred Jordan
SOMEBODY'S DREAM (AFTER CELAN) p129
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Fathar No. 2
Buffalo: Duncan McNaughton, December 1970. Edited by Duncan McNaughton
TATHAGATA VALENTINES
note: Fathar is unpaginated.
Fervent Valley No. 4
Placitas, NM: Duende Press, Summer 1974. Edited by Stephen Rodefer.
5-line Michael McClure quotation taken from Rolling Stone magazine.
note: Fervent Valley is unpaginated.
Floating Island No. 4
Point Reyes Station, CA: Floating Island Publications, 1989. Edited by Michael Sykes
CZECHOSLAVAKIA. pp60-61
Fuck You: A Magazine of the Arts No. 4
New York: Ed Sanders, 1962. Edited by Ed Sanders
UNTITLED. ("THE MIND PAIN COMES OVER ME AND I AM BLUNKED")
note: Fuck You is unpaginated.
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The Galley Sail Review Vol. 1 No. 2 (No. 5)
San Francisco: Galley Sail Pubications, Winter 1959-1960. Edited by Stanley McNail
L'ETOILE. pp39-40
Gas
San Francisco: New College of California, Winter 1990. Edited by Kevin Opstedal, Charlie Ross, & Tom Clark.
DREAM WORD OPENING. p114
Green Flag / Journal for the Protection of All Beings
San Francisco: City Lights Books, 1969. Edited by Sandra Corrie & Laura Stine.
TO JAMES B. RECTOR.
note: Green Flag is unpaginated & is in support of People's Park in Berkeley. This poem spans 3 pages.
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Io No. 20, Biopoesis
Plainfield, VT: Io, 1974. Edited by Harvey Bialy
WOLF NET. pp143-300
note: A book-length essay, comprising more than half this issue of Io. Astonishingly wonderful - my advice is to find this one at all costs!
Isthmus No. 2
San Francisco: Isthmus Press, [n.d.]. Edited by J. Rutherford Willems
ST. DIONYSIUS;
THE LIBRARY. pp3-4
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Kayak No. 16
San Francisco: Kayak Books, 1968. Edited by George Hitchcock
HUMMINGBIRD ODE. p13
Kayak No. 31
San Francisco: Kayak Books, 1968. Edited by George Hitchcock
WRITTEN ABOVE THE SIERRAS IN THE FLYLEAF OF REGIS DEBRAY'S REVOLUTION IN THE REVOLUTION;
FOR JANE;
MUSTARD. pp10-12
Kuksu No. 4
Nevada City, CA: Kuksu Press, 1975. Edited by Dave Pendell.
¡ EL CERRO ES NUESTRO ! p76
Kulchur Vol. 4 No. 14
New York: Kulchur Press, Inc. 1964. Edited by Lita Hornick.
REASON. pp55-62
note: an essay
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New Directions No. 29
New York: New Directions Books, 1974. Edited by James Laughlin.
WRITTEN IN EDINBURGH;
LINES WITH WHITEHEAD;
WINDOW;
A THOUGHT. pp161-
New Wilderness Letter Vol. 1 No. 3/4
New York: New Wildnerness Foundation, December 1977. Edited by Jerome Rothenberg.
RANGE WAR. pp1-21
note: a play.
New Wilderness Letter No. 9
New York: New Wildnerness Foundation, December 1980. Edited by Jerome Rothenberg.
from COYOTE IN CHAINS. pp17-30
New York Quarterly No. 51
New York: The National Poetry Foundation, 1993. Edited by William Packard.
GORGEOUSNESS. p29
New York Quarterly No. 55
New York: The National Poetry Foundation, 1995. Edited by William Packard.
CRAFT INTERVIEW WITH MICHAEL McCLURE. pp9-22
note: full-page photos of Michael McClure appear on pages 10 & 17
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Open Reading No. 1, Second Series
Rohnert Park, CA: [n.p.], March 1972. Edited by David Bromige.
VALENTINE'S DAY;
HORSEHAIR WORM. pp20-21
Origin No. 6, Second Series
Kyoto: Cid Corman, July 1962. Edited by Cid Corman.
THE HELD BACK PAIN. pp39-45
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The Paris Review No. 55
Paris: The Paris Review, Fall 1972. Edited by George Plimpton et al.
WRITTEN AFTER FINDING A DOLPHIN SKULL ON THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA;
from THE BOOK OF JOANNA. pp98-102
Poetry Vol. 87 No. 4
Chicago: Poetry, January 1956. Edited by Henry Rago.
2 FOR THEODORE ROETHKE. pp218
note: This is Michael McClure's first appearance in print.
Poetry Vol. 102 No. 3
Chicago: Poetry, June 1963. Edited by Henry Rago.
THE CHILD;
MAD SONNET;
MAD SONNET. pp152-154
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The Review of Contemporary Fiction Vol. 10 No. 3
Edited by John O'Brien, S.E. Gontarski, et al.
AN INTERVIEW WITH MICHAEL McCLURE. pp116-123
note: interview is on the topic of Grove Press, the focus of this issue.
Root, Branch & Mammal: A Monthly Bulletin of Animal Discourse No. 2
Turnbridge, VT: Centre for the Study of Cultural Morphology & Mutation, 1970.
A THOUGHT
also: one of 3 epigrams on second page, quotes McClure: "NEW SOCIETY WILL BE BIOLOGICAL";
on another page THE SURGE & MEAT SCIENCE ESSAYS appear on a list of "Suggested Readings."
note: Root, Branch & Mammal is unpaginated.
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The San Francisco Earthquake Vol. 1 No. 2
San Francisco: Jacob Herman & Gail Dusenbery, Winter 1968. Edited by Jacob Herman & Gail Dusenbery
MUSCLED APPLE SWIFT. pp73-77
also: Auerhahn ad mentioning second edition of Dark Brown, p78;
City Lights Books ad mentioning Meat Science Essays inside back cover.
San Francisco Focus Vol. 34 No. 6
San Francisco: KQED, June 1987. Edited by Mark K. Powelson.
THERE'S SOMETHING HAPPENING HERE. p50, continued on p120.
note: an essay. "Poet Michael McClure...takes a walk down Haight St. 1967".
also: includes a photo of the poster for THE BEARD.
Sidewalk Vol. 1 No. 1
Edinburgh: Sidewalk, [1960]. Edited by Alex Neish.
THE FLOWER OF POLITICS. pp29-30
also: Hymns to St. Geryon & Other Poems reviewed by Paul Williams. p76
Sulfur 45/46
Ypsilanti, MI: Eastern Michigan University, 2000. Edited by Clayton Eshleman
THINKING OF SU TUNG-P'O. pp176-177
Sunset Palms Hotel Vol. 2 No. 5
Los Angeles: Mount Alverno Press, Summer 1974. Edited by Coleman Andrews, Michael C. Ford & Bill Yaryan.
THE CLAREMONT SUITE (LULLABY; AUBADE; THE VISION; THE CRICKET SIGHS)
note: a suite of four poems spans 3 pages of the magazine, which is unpaginated.
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Third Rail No. 7
Los Angeles: Third Rail, 1985/1986. Edited by Uri Hertz.
MICHAEL McCLURE ON JULIAN BECK. pp36-38
note: this interview includes a photo of McClure & Beck on p37.
Third Rail No. 8
Los Angeles: Third Rail, 1987. Edited by Uri Hertz.
PLANH. p13
also: SELECTED POEMS reviewed by Doren Robbins. pp84-85;
THE BEARD/VKTMS reviewed by David Del Bourgo. p85
Third Rail No. 9
Los Angeles: Third Rail, 1988. Edited by Uri Hertz.
MICHAEL McCLURE ON WALLACE BERMAN. pp4-7
also: photo of SEMINA 3. p5;
photo of Wallace Berman's poster for THE BEARD. p7
Transit No. 10
Coventry, United Kingdom: Transit Magazine, 2002. Edited by Kevin Ring.
SOMETHING OF INDIA. p25-26.
also: photo of Michael McClure & Richard Brautigan. front cover
note: SOMETHING OF INDIA should have been centered but instead appears flush against left edge.
Tractor No. 3
San Francisco: Tractor, 1972. Edited by Barbara Szerlip.
99 THESES. pp39-41
Truck No. 14
Carrboro, NC: Truck Press, 1974. Edited by David Wilk.
RELEASE NECK HEAD FOOT. p189
note: listed as p189 in table of contents, but actually inside back cover.
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Vox Populi
Seattle: Eleventh Hour Productions, 2001. Edited by Edward L. Jenkinson & Catherine Martin.
GRAFTING ELEVEN. p76
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Yugen No. 6
New York: LeRoi Jones & Hettie Cohen, 1960. Edited by LeRoi Jones & Hettie Cohen.
THE COLUMN. pp2-3
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Zyzzyva Vol. 13 No. 3
San Francisco: Zyzzyva, Winter 1997. Edited by Howard Junker
WHY DO I LOVE ALLEN? pp56-58