Stations Chicago, IL – Union Station (CHI) Naperville, IL (NPV) Mendota, IL (MDT) Princeton, IL (PCT) Galesburg, IL (GBB) Fort Madison, IA (FMD) La Plata, MO (LAP) Kansas City, MO – Union Station (KCY) Lawrence, KS (LRC) Topeka, KS (TOP) Newton, KS (NEW) Hutchinson, KS (HUT) Dodge City, KS (DDG) Garden City, KS (GCK) Lamar,…
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In 1977, 5 years after Kenneth Patchen passed away, the following poets wrote a poem to commoreate Kenneth Patchen. William Eversonlawrence Ferlinghettihoward SchoenfeldChales Wrey Gardineejames schevilldiane di primaBernard kopsMichael horovitzjoel climenhagahooo manninglars gustav hellstromjonathan clarkediane wald
Today we missed the train to Seattle. That’s why we stay over for a night in Chicago. Tomorrow we will take the Southwest Chief which will leave 2.50 pm from Chicago to Los Angeles, passing through Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and California. Amtrak bills the route as one of its most scenic, with views of the Painted Desert and the Red Cliffs of Sedona, as…
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th This is the cover of the ‘get ready to die’ poetrybook. Let us know if you like it on twitter or facebook!
At 3.40 p.m. we left New York City. Jump on the poetrytrain if you want to submit a poem. It’s for free!
At these 91 stations the #poetrytrain 2021 will stop: state day station Poet arrival/depart New York dec 7 NYP (New York Penn Station, NY) – 3:40 p.m. depart New York dec 7 CRT (Croton-on-Hudson, NY) – 4:33 p.m. New York dec 7 POU (Poughkeepsie, NY) – 5:18 p.m. New York dec 7 RHI (Rhinecliff, NY)…
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We the poets, are in Ohio on day 2 of the Poetrytrain. Jump on the #poetrytrain to Los Angeles from one of the following trainstations in Ohio. CLE (Cleveland, OH) – 03:33 a.m. ELY (Elyria, OH) – 04:14 a.m. SKY (Sandusky, OH) – 04:51 a.m. TOL (Toledo, OH) – 05:55 a.m. BYN (Bryan, OH) –…
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by Kenneth Patchensee also the video from Aaron Bergner below The narrowing line.Walking on the burning ground.The ledges of stone.Owlfish wading near the horizon.Unrest in the outer districts. Pause. And begin again.Needles through the eye.Bodies cracked open like nuts.Must have a place.Dog has a place. Pause. And begin again.Tents in the sultry weather.Rifles hate holds.Who…
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Los Angeles, November 25, 2021For immediate release Foundation Aquarius pays tribute to one of California greatest poets, Kenneth Patchen (1911-1972). In recognition of K. Patchen, the L.A. Poetry Beach Festival will be held on his 110 th birthday, december 13, 2021. ThemeThe theme of this year’s L.A. Poetry Beach Festival is ‘get ready to die’.…
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This year the #beachtobeach #poetrytrain will depart from NYC and the poetry train will bring poets together from the following 12 states. Don’t worry if you life in one of the other states or even country because everybody can join L.A. Poetry Beach 2021. Register here! New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinios, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota,…
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