I like how you've manage to point out someone's foolish behaviour and misspell "Ginsberg" in the same sentence. I also like the fact no-one else seems to have picked up on this. Bravo!
It seems *fools* in the title gets it right. This guy didn't want to listen. It took Ginsburg three times to get the idea expressed. He had to say once, "Will you let me finish one sentence." If he didn't know the word, maybe there is a reason. He should reflect on it, picture it, expand on it and describe it.
I have a 45 minute video that I took this from. It aired in Gainesville, FL in the 80's on public access.... I could post more but I don't want to get in trouble. It has a bunch of great footage of Charles Thompson and Ginsburg just shooting the shit about Kerouac and life in general. Good stuff.
Using Kerouac's belief and technique for modern prose; for me the most important quality of writing processes, not thinking "words" but but pictures. It works.
"Finish it there and then. Take the energy you have at the time of writing and pursue it..." So simple and so true (I guess that equals profundity), and a standard sadly so easy to fall away from.
I wish i could have had the chance to be taught by him
breathtest 2 years ago
I like how you've manage to point out someone's foolish behaviour and misspell "Ginsberg" in the same sentence. I also like the fact no-one else seems to have picked up on this. Bravo!
EyeforAyler 3 years ago 4
PS I also like my grammatical error... I suppose that's what this film is about... that will teach me!
EyeforAyler 3 years ago
The film isn't about your own personal opinion of it so why include that?
owsleythebear 3 years ago
@EyeforAyler Misspelling a word doesn't make you a fool.
breathtest 11 months ago
check out the videos from the latest Festival of California Poets on our page!
PenCenterUSA 3 years ago
Thanks.
AllenGinsbergOM 4 years ago
i like allen ginsburg!
highflyinreed 5 years ago
It seems *fools* in the title gets it right. This guy didn't want to listen. It took Ginsburg three times to get the idea expressed. He had to say once, "Will you let me finish one sentence." If he didn't know the word, maybe there is a reason. He should reflect on it, picture it, expand on it and describe it.
hutsell 5 years ago
I have a 45 minute video that I took this from. It aired in Gainesville, FL in the 80's on public access.... I could post more but I don't want to get in trouble. It has a bunch of great footage of Charles Thompson and Ginsburg just shooting the shit about Kerouac and life in general. Good stuff.
howcomedaddy 5 years ago
that'd be great to see if you could post it! but yeah try not to get in trouble for doing that haha.
marcostormy 5 years ago
please do post this. If not maybe you could upload it to a free host and pm the link?
Thanks,
A.
AssemblyMass 3 years ago
Using Kerouac's belief and technique for modern prose; for me the most important quality of writing processes, not thinking "words" but but pictures. It works.
JackStitch 5 years ago
"Finish it there and then. Take the energy you have at the time of writing and pursue it..." So simple and so true (I guess that equals profundity), and a standard sadly so easy to fall away from.
MainStreetMonochrome 5 years ago
very good advice. writing feels best when you're able to flow.
rexnickles 5 years ago
couldn't agree more. But I do think everyone has his or her own way of dealing with the creative process.
howcomedaddy 5 years ago