Quote: J. D. McClatchy, regarding poets
“A poet — as distinct from other, perhaps more persuasive, kinds of writers — can only unstitch the weave of […]
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Writing Life
Writing Life
Gary Snyder: “Writers in Motion” interview from Poland
Poet Gary Snyder interview from Poland “Gary Snyder – Writers in Motion – Audiowizualna biblioteka pisarzy” you’ll likely enjoy:
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Personal Musings
Guam Dossier part 0 – Jerry Day
#Guam (and me) and Jerry Garcia were in the Pacific Daily Newspaper on this day in 1995.
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Writing Life
“Art on High: Beat Poets on the Fire Lookouts” in Seattle Met
(Yet another yet very welcome) article about Beat Poets working as Fire Lookouts in North Cascades. Desolation Lookout Jack Kerouac’s
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Personal Musings, Writing Life
Mountain Fire Lookouts / in the hills and The Guardian
Mountain Fire Lookouts in the next topic. Fans of Beat Lit heroes are no doubt aware that Gary Snyder, Jack
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Writing Life
Gary Snyder: Interview with Junior Burke / Naropa Institute
interesting interview about politics, nature, culture and his contemporaries, by noted poet and personal hero, Gary Snyder Gary Snyder: Interview
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Music / Rock
THE BACKSTAGE RIDER- PHOTOS/WORDS: Mike Watt and the Missingmen
THE BACKSTAGE RIDER- PHOTOS/WORDS: Mike Watt and the Missingmen Posted by Mikala @ 27 April 2011 “I’m not even sure
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Personal Musings, Writing Life
Fire Watchers and their Towers in the North Cascades / Skagit Valley Journal
More about Fire lookout tower in Cascadia… the low down the mechanics of running these operations and the rugged folks
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Writing Life
Gary Snyder: 50th Anniversary of Riprap at UC Berekley
UC Berkeley’s blurb: Fifty years ago this Fall a small press in Kyoto, Japan published an English language book of
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Notes to Future Self
Quote: H. D. Thoreau (…walk consciously only part way…)
“We must walk consciously only part way toward our goal, and then leap in the dark to our success.” Henry
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Notes to Future Self
Quote: Catcher in the Rye #Hollywood
… Now he’s out in Hollywood, D.B., being a prostitute. If there’s one thing I hate, it’s the movies. Don’t
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Notes to Future Self
“driving the Inner~webs like Hendrix playing guitar”
“driving the Inner~webs like Hendrix playing guitar”
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Writing Life
Gary Snyder: “Lunch Poems” at UC Berkeley
“Lunch Poems” series at UC Berkeley with Gary Snyder
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Personal Musings, Writing Life
Diary/Quote: Gary Snyder’s The Real Work
Rereading Gary Snyder’s “the real work – collected essays, interviews and speeches” I’ve followed his instructions diligently over the past
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Notes to Future Self
Quote: Patterson Hood / Drive-by Truckers
“The secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits” Patterson Hood / Drive-by Truckers “World of
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Writing Life
Kerouac & Snyder at Mavericks via Mill Valley Historical Society
Wanna travel in Kerouac’s steps without all the mountain-y work? The house he and Gary Snyder lived in (as detailed
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