Still processing this poem... wow. Ive read related poets,(Keroac, Burroughs,Yeats), but still find a new level of connecting this to my life every time I read/listen to it. What a time to be alive! the verge of the literary and most potent social reforms in American history. If only more people today had the balls to incite reform, or at least plant the seed......(wink wink) my generation needs to actually DO SOMETHING!! AAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!
Wow.... "Howl" always amazes me with its depth, and the brilliance that went into its creation. Ginsberg, you are one of the reasons I write poetry. :)
I agree so much we reallt need a a literary represntaiton of genereation, even how old this is though still really applies to city life in this day and age
This man is the brilliant genius that should have never departed us. Everything he wrote was an inspiration to all who wanted to understand the human mind. He proved that one man could change things. A brilliant man. He truly in his own words is Holy.
One must know that history of Allen Ginsberg to understand this. If you go back and research the time it was written you will understand more. This "mad man" proved the CIA was smuggling drugs years before anyone would believe him. Daniel Radcliffe will play Allen Ginsberg in the coming movie, "Kill Your Darlings". Hopefully this will get people to research his life and works. On another note....Awesome collection of his works!
Again I just wanted to say what a great part and great man I thought Allen Ginsberg was. I really wish I could have known him and some of the other beat writers expecially Jack Kerouac their goddess bless them all
See Bukowski's 2 Flies poem, most certainly written in response: The flies are angry bits of life; why are they so angry? it seems they want more, it seems almost as if they are angry that they are flies; it is not my fault;....
The rapper Sage Francais was inspired by Ginsberg. He was the few musicians immediately addressing US foreign policy and patriotism post 9/11, checkout Makeshift Patriot.
Gary Snyder was the only 'Beat' poet who actually bothered to study what he wrote in his poetry. To be honest, the orientalism in Ginsberg's poetry is pretty evident. These guys were not as 'Beat' as you might think. Read Mailer's White Negro for a very good analysis of the Beat Poets. The romanticization of the 'quint essential' American Negro. Read Amiri Baraka's take on it. But in saying all this, Ginsberg et el were persecuted for their beautiful and explicit honesty. They were brilliant!
Ginsberg used alot of profanites in his work but if u can look past it its really brilliant, he was a counter culture icon, and profanties are only something culture has deemed as wrong, but in reality words are just words
It is a hell of a drug but im just feeling your not picking up what hes puttinf down theres a alot of metaphors to ciry life and ancient semitic culture and alot of the reference are about friends of gingsberg you kinda have to be informed about thw beat genereation to fully understand this poem
I love the entire poem but the third part is just perfect..
Had to read this for English class. So glad I did, amazing.
Holy the super-intelligent kindness of the soul!
Thank you, man. One of my favorite poets.
Fucking masterpiece of a poem!!!
Yes, it is a masterpiece
Still processing this poem... wow. Ive read related poets,(Keroac, Burroughs,Yeats), but still find a new level of connecting this to my life every time I read/listen to it. What a time to be alive! the verge of the literary and most potent social reforms in American history. If only more people today had the balls to incite reform, or at least plant the seed......(wink wink) my generation needs to actually DO SOMETHING!! AAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!
reform?
you dont understand at all
Wow.... "Howl" always amazes me with its depth, and the brilliance that went into its creation. Ginsberg, you are one of the reasons I write poetry. :)
Thats awesome man if its beat inspired id love to hear some
Holy Ginsberg....
Our generation needs an identity.
I agree so much we reallt need a a literary represntaiton of genereation, even how old this is though still really applies to city life in this day and age
it is called spontaneous prose/poetry and i think that is one of the most beautiful expressions of emotion
The last line of this poem's footnote is the most beautiful sentence I've ever heard.
a great reader as well
This man is the brilliant genius that should have never departed us. Everything he wrote was an inspiration to all who wanted to understand the human mind. He proved that one man could change things. A brilliant man. He truly in his own words is Holy.
I was unaware this had a 4th part the "holy holy holy" bit.
Amazing.
Brilliant !
It`s wonderful. Thank you.
One must know that history of Allen Ginsberg to understand this. If you go back and research the time it was written you will understand more. This "mad man" proved the CIA was smuggling drugs years before anyone would believe him. Daniel Radcliffe will play Allen Ginsberg in the coming movie, "Kill Your Darlings". Hopefully this will get people to research his life and works. On another note....Awesome collection of his works!
Happy Birthday Holy Ginsberg!
Again I just wanted to say what a great part and great man I thought Allen Ginsberg was. I really wish I could have known him and some of the other beat writers expecially Jack Kerouac their goddess bless them all
Im with you in Rockland....
One of my favorite songs, I Should Be Allowed to Think by They Might be Giants, was loosely based on this poem. It quotes the first line of the poem.
See Bukowski's 2 Flies poem, most certainly written in response:
The flies are angry bits of life;
why are they so angry?
it seems they want more,
it seems almost as if they
are angry
that they are flies;
it is not my fault;....
Bravissimo!
Allen, as a lot of others knew!
superbe!
holy poly
All that lives is holy.
Holy ... shit!
Holy holy holy shit
holy holy holy holy holy holy holy holy
@jerrynickel There's also the fact that the long first part of the poem is much more famous than the last three parts.
The rapper Sage Francais was inspired by Ginsberg. He was the few musicians immediately addressing US foreign policy and patriotism post 9/11, checkout Makeshift Patriot.
@Allocator2008 It's the actual end of the poem. What follows is a footnote.
Wow
LeGeNdArY
@Allocator2008
The Waste Land, this was/is solid number two
This is a requiem to the end of the US of A.
@jacobburns99 i love that patti smith poem too!!
he is, but on a literary stand point, its fantastic.
"and ended fainting on the wall with a vision of ultimate cunt and come eluding the last gyzym of consciousness"- Allen Ginsberg, in this recording.
Gary Snyder was the only 'Beat' poet who actually bothered to study what he wrote in his poetry. To be honest, the orientalism in Ginsberg's poetry is pretty evident. These guys were not as 'Beat' as you might think. Read Mailer's White Negro for a very good analysis of the Beat Poets. The romanticization of the 'quint essential' American Negro. Read Amiri Baraka's take on it. But in saying all this, Ginsberg et el were persecuted for their beautiful and explicit honesty. They were brilliant!
As an English teacher, I cannot separate the poem from the poet. How do you justify it? Just asking.
I guess this isn’t for people NOT on drugs.😏
hmm, must be some good stuff. a 1960's thing, do the kids still take it?
Best. On microfox - sorry - is not a good conversation possible.
yeh, just like my comment has been merited with a reply.
are you saying that howl has no literary merit?
I just want to say that Jesus loves you very much and died for you. God bless you.
foul language is not appreciated.
Ginsberg used alot of profanites in his work but if u can look past it its really brilliant, he was a counter culture icon, and profanties are only something culture has deemed as wrong, but in reality words are just words
jeezus, how did anyone actually make to to part 3 of this garbage. lsd must have been 1 h*ll of a drug.
It is a hell of a drug but im just feeling your not picking up what hes puttinf down theres a alot of metaphors to ciry life and ancient semitic culture and alot of the reference are about friends of gingsberg you kinda have to be informed about thw beat genereation to fully understand this poem