America loses another big piece of its soul today... Rest in Power Michael McClure

[basquebromance]

Rest in Peace Michael McClure. Beat generation legend, poet, inspiration, friend and mentor to Jim Morrison and The Doors among others

Michael McClure, famed Beat poet who helped launch the SF Renaissance, dead at 87

McClure put together the famed Six Gallery readings in 1955 that launched the San Francisco Renaissance and the birth of the Beats.

datebook.sfchronicle.com

 

[fncceo]

I wouldn't refer to what San Francisco went through from the '60s until today a 'renaissance'.

San Francisco is the worst of two possible futures, anarchy with high taxes.

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

Marxist dupe. Not entirely his fault.
RIP