Recent content by weary.tune

Woody Guthrie - So long, it's been good to know yuh. -wt

I have a ton of signed Ginsberg items and this one, I'm sorry to say, is a definite forgery. It doesn't even come close. I also agree that Bukowski's signature is far too neat. -wt

This would have to be the funniest thing I've ever read on this forum. A classic line already. -wt

So true. -wt

What's the number of posts got to do with anything? I actually think you make good and interesting comments. I was specifically referring to your comments about Kerouac which were insulting to those of us who appreciate his work. Is that so hard to understand? I don't know how you insult...

I don't care if you like Kerouac or not. But I do find your insults unnecessary and, alas, quite predictable. But hey, that's just me. You're the manager.

Oh dear. As predictable as always I guess.

Spot on! I couldn't agree with you more, David. As a poet Buk may have been more consistent, but Kerouac's genius shone through some of his poetry, too. Yes, many of his American Haiku are beautiful and to hear him read them out loud accompanied by Zoot Sims and Al Cohn is just fantastic.

Why? The price is not unreasonable. wt

Perhaps you can tell me what poetry is? wt

So very sad to see this obvious forgery go for almost $120. Ebay is littered with forgeries in my field (books and music memorabilia). I've emailed fraudulent sellers many times pointing out that the item they're selling is fake and asking them in a polite manner to remove the listing. Usually...

surely you jest

You nailed it, mjp. I couldn't agree more. -wt

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Villiers specialized in small-press publications and was used to dealing with controversial materials. They only agreed to print Howl on the condition that certain words be replaced by asterisks in the text. Apparently Ferlinghetti only reluctantly agreed. It was not the first time...