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I Never Did Know Exactly What Was Meant By The Term "the Beats," But Let's Say That The Original Meeting, Association, Comradeship Of Allen Ginsberg, Myself, Michael Mcclure, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Philip Whalen, Who's Not Here, Lew Welch, Who's Dead, Gregory Corso, For Me, To A Somewhat Lesser Extent (i Never Knew Gregory As Well As The Others) Did Embody A Criticism And A Vision Which We Shared In Various Ways, And Then Went Our Own Ways For Many Years.

In Western Civilization, Our Elders Are Books.

The Best Thing You Can Do For The Planet Is To Stay Home.

Streams And Mountains Never Stay The Same.

A Reading Is A Kind Of Communion. The Poet Articulates The Semi-known For The Tribe.