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Archive for May, 2004

When Corso Dropped his BOMB
by Caryn Thurman  May 7, 2004 11:28 am (No Comments)

LitKicks is proud to present, for the first time ever, an original 1970 recording of Gregory Corso performing his classic poem ‘BOMB’, courtesy of Graham Seidman.

Graham Seidman is an artist who presents culture and history as beauty through his photography and mosaic presentations. As a Beat Hotel “alum”, he has generously shared his memories and stories of Corso, Allen Ginsberg and others with the LitKicks community. Here Graham tells the story of how Gregory Corso visited Puerto Rico and recorded the reading of BOMB that …


LitKicks @ LitFest: Bethesda, MD April 25, 2004
by Caryn Thurman  May 5, 2004 8:19 am (No Comments)

Gallery Neptune was the home-base for LitKicks @ LitFest. Elyse Harrison opened her beautiful art space for the LitKicks Action Poets to accompany the exhibit The Influence of Curious George and Other Literary Icons of Our Childhood. We took the theme and ran with it… covering everything from nursery rhymes to Harry Potter, from The Giving Tree to classic fairy tales. All with our own unique spin, naturally. The poet performers shared their literary influences, childhood favorites and wit-soaked original writing with an …