Yesterday, October 24, I arranged &
participated in a launch reading & gift event focused on a new book of my
poems, “In the Shadow of a Mad King: 'Lies',” printed privately &
beautifully adorned with full-color illustrations (as above) by
Sadie Rothenberg. The small eight-poem artist's book was designed by us to be
distributed completely out-of-commerce to any and all who might desire a copy.
To that end, for as long as copies last, I will be offering them as gifts to
all at future readings and travels. but am not sure for the moment how to make
them available otherwise. For me, after a life of poetry in which I was
fortunate enough to have over a hundred published volumes, this marks a return
to early ambitions toward the practice of poetry as a gift-freely-given.
I would add here that the
launch and reading took place at my home in Encinitas, California, where the
reading of the poems was accompanied by the great bassist and our dear friend
& neighbor Mark Dresser. In the hope too that videos of that part of the
event will soon be available.
N.B. Video now available on YouTube at Jerry Rothenberg QRLI8516.
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