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Andrew’s Alley – Krista Schwimmer In Rhyme - L.E. Mintz What must be said - Günter Grass What We All Must Say -  Jim Smith But Don’t See Me - Ronald K. Mc Kinley  Our Lady – Mary Getlein Under the Sole – Hal … Continue reading

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Venice – 1963 - KL Bratton Ode to Tom Waits - L.E. Mintz    Untitled – Roger Houston Belly-up - Vanessa L., Lexi, Eric, and Frankie That Woman - Joanna Silva Pink Cloud Poem - Philomene Long  The Freaks of Venice - Jeremy Roberts —————————————   … Continue reading

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 Fourteen – Lynette  Hoboville – Paul Beethovan  Untitled – Roger Houston  Peace Is My Religion – Hal Bogotch  Moment – Ronald K. McKinley  Gravity – Jim Smith Ibrahim and his band – Rex Butters ——————————————-   Fourteen   Smooth childlike … Continue reading

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January 1st, 2012 Venice, CA – Mary Getlein Home before the Hour - Michelle Lepori Love Knows - Ronald K. McKinley 16:13 Monday, January 30, 2012 – Roger Houston can’t ask the wind why - Joanna Silva   Dance -  Jim Smith ——————————————- January … Continue reading

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Wordless Whisper - Karl Abrams What Mates AMerica, America? – Hal Bogotch The Return – krista schwimmeer All You Are – Ronald K. McKinley Almost There – Janet Phelan Sacred Places – Jim Smith LAPD Why Did You Tow? – Ray … Continue reading

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Poetry of the Occupation Movement

  A 538 page book of Occupy Poetry has been published by Occupy Wall Street. It includes poems from at least two Venetians: America by Philomene Long, and The World Wave by Jim Smith. Both poems have previously been published … Continue reading

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Is this America – Ron McKinley A Poem – Mary Getlein Been occupying Venice for some time – Roger Houston Ancestral Memory - Jim Smith Our Neighbors – Juditte Erki 99 to 1 – Dean Henderson Wealth’s Privilege - D. A. Green   ————————————- … Continue reading

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Beat Legend Michael McClure Reads at Beyond Baroque

Michael McClure of Beat Generation fame celebrated his 80th birthday at Beyond Baroque, Oct. 20. McClure was a fictionalized character in the Dharma Bums, Desolation Angels and Big Sur, all written by Jack Kerouac. He read with Allen Ginsberg on … Continue reading

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Burning to Read - Hal Bogotch Let’s take it easy -  Jim Smith The Magic Cape - Majid Naficy 90291 – Venice USA - Tina Catalina Corcoran  In the Bathroom at the Hotel Cornell - krista schwimmer Birds II - Paul Beethovan There Are Days - Humberto … Continue reading

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Scott Wannberg Memorial

Scott Wannberg was laid to rest at Beyond Baroque, on September 17. The memorial was planned by S.A. Griffin and his wife, Linda. Many poets of Venice and Los Angeles came to to pay their respects. Scott was a much … Continue reading

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