A milestone in City Lights history, David Meltzer's "When I Was
a Poet" is number sixty of the famous Pocket Poets Series. The
title work is an ambitious late masterpiece from a legendary poet
at the height of his powers, a spiritual assessment of the meaning
of a lifetime of writing poetry. Also included are reminiscences of
California bohemian life, a series of mystical amulets, and
profound meditations on love, loss, aging, and death. Associated
with the Beat Generation and late '60s psychedelia, musician,
novelist, and editor David Meltzer is one of America's foremost
living poets."Meltzer is a prolific poet of many modes and voices,
quite a few of which are here, love poems, poems out of childhood,
a series of "amulets," cryptic short wisdom poems, and much more.
These are all tasty, often ironic and/or mysterious, pieces of
Davidness to be savored . . . " -- Richard Silberg, "Poetry
Flash"
General
Imprint: |
City Lights Foundation
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
City Lights Pocket Poets Series |
Release date: |
July 2011 |
First published: |
May 2011 |
Authors: |
David Meltzer
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Dimensions: |
158 x 122 x 10mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
142 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-87286-516-7 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-87286-516-9 |
Barcode: |
9780872865167 |
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