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A Coney Island of the Mind
by Lawrence Ferlinghetti
"I am waiting to see God on television
piped onto church altars
if only they can find
the right channel
to tune in on
and I am waiting
for the Last Supper to be served again
with a strange new appetizer
and I am perpetually awaiting
a rebirth of wonder"- "I Am Waiting" by Ferlinghetti
This is a really solid collection. Ferlinghetti has such a distinct poetic tone; he is imaginative and romantic, while maintaining a healthy dose of cynicism about his ideals. One does not have to look hard to see how this collection became foundational for the counterculture movement in the 60s. The reader quickly learns of Ferlinghetti's fears and fascinations about the so-called "Age of Anxieties." Much like the title suggests, this collection is united by it's focus on the performative, circus-like aspects of Christian religion, American democracy, and capitalist society as a whole. Ferlinghetti frequently touches on the idea of rebirth and questions whether society can be reformed in a meaningful way. For the main collection I enjoyed poems # 13, 18, 20, and 27 the most. I also loved "I Am Waiting" (especially with the jazz accompaniment). 3.5 stars for my boy Lawrence because I enjoyed what I read but months later nothing really sticks out in my mind.
piped onto church altars
if only they can find
the right channel
to tune in on
and I am waiting
for the Last Supper to be served again
with a strange new appetizer
and I am perpetually awaiting
a rebirth of wonder"- "I Am Waiting" by Ferlinghetti
This is a really solid collection. Ferlinghetti has such a distinct poetic tone; he is imaginative and romantic, while maintaining a healthy dose of cynicism about his ideals. One does not have to look hard to see how this collection became foundational for the counterculture movement in the 60s. The reader quickly learns of Ferlinghetti's fears and fascinations about the so-called "Age of Anxieties." Much like the title suggests, this collection is united by it's focus on the performative, circus-like aspects of Christian religion, American democracy, and capitalist society as a whole. Ferlinghetti frequently touches on the idea of rebirth and questions whether society can be reformed in a meaningful way. For the main collection I enjoyed poems # 13, 18, 20, and 27 the most. I also loved "I Am Waiting" (especially with the jazz accompaniment). 3.5 stars for my boy Lawrence because I enjoyed what I read but months later nothing really sticks out in my mind.