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Poetry reading: Tate Swindell, Neeli Cherkovski and Thomas Antonic at the Beat Museum

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Beat Museum poetry reading

Tate Swindell writes --- Friends, I'll be reading poetry at the Beat Museum (Broadway & Columbus in San Francisco) this Saturday [November 17] at 2pm. My good friends Neeli Cherkovski and … [Read more...]

Reading to Celebrate Poet Harold Norse, May 9, 2015

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Harold Norse Selected Poems reading

A poetry reading in celebration of a new selected edition of the acclaimed Beat poet and former Sonoma County resident Harold Norse will be held at Copperfield’s Petaluma bookstore on Saturday, May … [Read more...]

Selected Poems of Harold Norse: Poetry Reading April 11, 2015

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Harold Norse Selected Poems reading

The next poetry reading for the selected poems of Harold Norse will be on Sat. April 11th at Alley Cat Books featuring Kevin Killian and the return of Neeli Cherkovski! Readings from I Am Going to … [Read more...]

Michael McClure, Diane di Prima & Ouroboros! Nov. 16, 2014

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Michael McClure

Sunday • November 16th • 2pm La Commune Cafe and Bookstore 4799 Shattuck Ave, Oakland A reading by legendary poets Michael McClure & Diane di Prima Music by Ouroboros, a free-improv … [Read more...]

A.D. Winans poetry reading in SF Sept. 16, 2014!

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Award winning native San Francisco poet A.D. Winans and Oakland native poet and activist Nellie Wong will be reading from their works on September 16, 2014 at Adobe Bookstore. A.D. Winans A.D. … [Read more...]

Poetry Reading: Linda King and Paul Fericano in SF – June 2 2014

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On June 2, 2014, Linda King and Paul Fericano will give a poetry reading at San Francisco's Bird & Beckett Books. Monday, June 2, 2014 - 7pm 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco (Near Diamond St. … [Read more...]

Michael McClure’s GHOST TANTRAS published by City Lights in new edition

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Ghost Tantras by Michael McClure

Originally self-published in 1964 and long out of print, Ghost Tantras is one of McClure's signature works, a book mostly written in "beast language." A mix of lyrical, guttural and laryngeal sound, … [Read more...]

2 poems and a video by Jeremiah Walton

Jeremiah Walton

Jeremiah Walton, poet

Campfire Psalms of the Lost and Angry And so we love We love the campfire, the stars, each other O how freely that we love each other! We love as a reaction We are angry. We … [Read more...]

Poets H.D. Moe & Mark Schwartz – March 6, 2012

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H.D. Moe and Mark Schwartz poetry reading 2012

Dear Friends, Art lovers & Cogent Inconoclasts, Mark Schwartz & I, H.D. Moe are presenting an evening of our Poems near Telegraph Avenue- 2430 Bancroft Way Tuesday, March 6th, 2012, 6PM. Admission is … [Read more...]

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Established in 2000 and edited by Denise Enck, Empty Mirror is an online literary magazine that publishes new work each Friday.

Each week EM features several poems each by one or two poets; reviews; critical essays; visual art; and personal essays.

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