[Poetry reading at Erie Community College, February 9, 1981] / Allen Ginsberg, Peter Orlovsky.

Poetry reading recorded on February 9, 1981 at Erie Community College on a 7 inch Memorex reel-to-reel tape by Allen De Loach and acquired by the Poetry Collection.

Poets Allen Ginsberg and Peter Orlovsky read their poetry dealing with the United States, politics, a trip to the Ruhr region of Germany and other topics.

Allen Ginsberg, Peter Orlovsky.

The Poetry Collection of the University Libraries. Digital conversion was made possible through a 2009 National Endowment for the Humanities grant.

1981

Sound recording

INT045

Allen Ginsberg reading:I don't like the government where I live --Red cheeked boyfriends tenderly kiss me sweet mouthed --Meditations at Lake Louise --That round faced woman --Verses written for student anti-draft registration rally --Ode to failure --Maybe love will come --Ruhr --Love forgiven --T??bingen-Hamburg Schlafwagen --Boulder Mall full moon midnight --Defending the faith --Las Vegas --Garden state. --Peter Orlovsky reading:Someone liked me when I was twelve --America give a shit --Creedmore State Mental Hospital night shift look & mop. --Ginsberg and Orlovsky song:Prayer blues (song). --Orlovsky reading:You are my dildo --Write it down Allen said. --Allen Ginsberg reading:The trembling of the veil --The bricklayer's lunch hour --The archetype poem --America I've given you all --Iron horse. --Orlovsky reading:My mother's memory poem --And the tea will seem golden --Keep it clean in-between. --Ginsberg reading:Contest of bards --[Song from William Blake].

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