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Happiness is Poetry: Doug Draime

Posted on January 9, 2021 by Michael Kane

Happiness is Poetry: Doug Draime               I love Doug Draime’s work, the writing is good but the attitude is better, and even more than that is the honesty that comes through. I’ve always been … Continue reading →

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Happy Christmas – Holiday Happiness Links

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Michael Kane

Happy Christmas – Holiday Happiness Links Over the last month or so I’ve posted a little bit of happiness each day, for those of you who prefer aggregation, here they are all in place, Happy New Year ~ Rev Kane … Continue reading →

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Happiness is Poetry: S A Griffin

Posted on December 24, 2020 by Michael Kane

Happiness is Poetry: S A Griffin Some say we are mostly water, I say we are mostly dreams. ~ S A Griffin I discovered S A Griffin because he’s one of the editors of my favorite poetry book, The Outlaw … Continue reading →

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Happiness is Poetry: Audre Lorde

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Michael Kane

Happiness is Poetry: Audre Lorde Tonight the poet I’d like to introduce you to is Audre Lorde.  She was a fierce black woman in life and in her words.  Her words remind me of one of my favorite poets Warsan … Continue reading →

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Happiness is Poetry: Allen Ginsberg

Posted on November 12, 2020 by Michael Kane

Happiness is Poetry: Allen Ginsberg Howl By Allen Ginsberg For Carl Solomon I I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness, starving hysterical naked, dragging themselves through the negro streets at dawn looking for an angry fix, … Continue reading →

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Happiness is Poetry: Rumi

Posted on June 17, 2020 by Michael Kane

Happiness is Poetry: Rumi Tonight I gift you with a long and wonderful piece on falling in love by Rumi.  Hard to imagine his work is over 600 years old, but if you’ve never read any you’re missing out.  Enjoy … Continue reading →

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Happiness is Poetry: Pablo Neruda

Posted on June 7, 2020 by Michael Kane

Happiness is Poetry: Pablo Neruda To do the useful thing, to say the courageous thing, to contemplate the beautiful thing: that is enough for one man’s life ~ T S Eliot Tonight my favorite romantic poet, I’ve never read anyone … Continue reading →

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Happiness is Poetry: Gregory Corso

Posted on May 1, 2020 by Michael Kane

Happiness is Poetry: Gregory Corso I remember the people I knew in prison; I was very fortunate to know them – they came from 1910, 1920, 1930. ~ Gregory Corso Another poet I found via the American Bible of Outlaw … Continue reading →

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Happiness is Poetry: Hosho McCreesh

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Michael Kane

Happiness is Poetry: Hosho McCreesh So tonight my friends, the poetry of Hosho McCreesh, a poet I discovered in my communication with Doug Draime who recommended him to me.  Not suprisingly, Doug was right on the money.  Much like Doug’s … Continue reading →

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Happiness is Poetry: Pablo Neruda

Posted on April 11, 2020 by Michael Kane

LoHappiness is Poetry: Pablo Neruda Today another one of my favorite poets, Pablo Neruda almost the polar opposite of Bukowski, Pablo Neruda immerses himself in love and beauty and of course a bit of happiness.  So today, Ode to the … Continue reading →

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