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More than 20 contemporary North American poets recite, sing, and perform their work. Several also comment... more | add synopsis
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Rip Punk Poet Jim Carroll
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Scenes We Love: Poetry in Motion
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Cast

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Helen Adam ... Herself
Miguel Algarín ... Himself (as Miguel Algarin)
Amiri Baraka ... Himself
Ted Berrigan ... Himself
Charles Bukowski ... Himself
William S. Burroughs ... Himself
John Cage ... Himself
Jim Carroll ... Himself
Jayne Cortez ... Herself
Robert Creeley ... Himself
Christopher Dewdney ... Himself
Allen Ginsberg ... Himself
John Giorno ... Himself
Michael McClure ... Himself
Ted Milton ... Himself
Michael Ondaatje ... Himself
Ed Sanders ... Himself
Gary Snyder ... Himself

Tom Waits ... Himself
Anne Waldman ... Herself
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References Quatre nuits d'un rêveur (1971) more

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Poetry is Very Cool, 19 June 2001
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Author: Todd Honig from Hollywood, California

Charles Bukowski was the first poet I was ever able to read,so when I saw he was in this film,I knew I had to see it.What I discovered is that Buk is not the only great poet of the 20th century.This is an amazing collection of everybody from William S. Burroughs to Tom Waits and Alan Ginsberg doing their thing and every single one of these poets is incredible.This film is a constant barrage of words and music and it could have been eight hours long and it still would have had me mesmerized.An incredible experience.

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