A Shakespearean Cassady
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A month of rain in 12 hours
can’t dampen the Spirit
of a lifetime of experience
or the experience of a lifetime.
Two compatible souls a generation apart,
Somehow related, somehow unjaded, somehow not faded,
Still giggling unburdened, still freely unherded,
Two jazz cats still flowing, still riffing, still reading
the mind of the other.
Tis a play devoutly to be wished,
On Shaky Willie’s garden stage,
Halfway around the Globe,
In a comedy of the present and a tragedy of age
Where laughter is the direction and wine is the line.
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For a video tribute done for Carolyn’s Memorial on the one year anniversary of her passing — go here.
For the London “On The Road” premiere Adventure in the outdoor courtyard at Somerset House — go here.
For the New York City “On The Road” premiere and afterparty Adventure — go here.
For a complete overview of all the Kerouac / Beat film dramatizations including clips and reviews — check out the Beat Movie Guide.
For an excerpt from my book about the ’82 Kerouac Conference in Boulder — check out Meeting Your Heroes.
For more from the Boulder Beat Book — check out Who All Was There.
For a vivid account of being at the historic “On The Road” scroll auction — check out The Scroll Auction.
For a story about Henri Cru’s birthday — check out The Legend Turns 70.
For a beautiful poem to Carolyn Cassady on her birthday — check out the Carolyn Cassady Birthday Poem.
For an inspiring description of being at a Beat jazz-&-poetry reading in Greenwich Village — check out Be The Invincible Spirit You Are.
For an account of the historic Beat show at the Whitney Museum in New York — check out Wailin’ at the Whitney.
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by Brian Hassett
karmacoupon@gmail.com BrianHassett.com
13 responses so far ↓
1 Debbie Vazquez // Jun 17, 2012 at 6:17 PM
Poetic genius!!!
2 Allan Robinson // Jun 17, 2012 at 9:04 PM
I like your poetry.
3 Jami Cassady // Jun 17, 2012 at 11:19 PM
Keep smiling!!!!! Love you Brian and Mum
4 Kay Smith // Jun 18, 2012 at 9:16 AM
Wonderful !
5 Linda Ranson-Smith // Jun 18, 2012 at 10:26 AM
This is beautiful, Brian! Keep them coming!
Or as you’d say, “Groove forth and beautify!”
😀
6 Sweetbriar Ludwig // Jun 18, 2012 at 6:25 PM
This is nice to read — but I want to see your face reading it in a spotlight. It’s been too long!
7 Juliana Moore // Jun 18, 2012 at 11:09 PM
Two old souls who were made for each other!
I’m so happy for you both!
8 Megan Reese // Jun 19, 2012 at 10:37 AM
Beautiful, Mr. B!!
“Only you!” 😀
9 Linda Richmond // Jun 19, 2012 at 5:53 PM
The love you’re living comes through in your lines.
10 Phil Hopkins // Jun 19, 2012 at 10:41 PM
I love the
“Shaky Willie’s garden stage,
Halfway around the Globe,”
Keep it up and we’ll make more records when you get back.
11 Rod Mizak // Jun 20, 2012 at 3:19 AM
You’re definitely unjaded and not faded!
Rock on, Buddy Holly, B.H.
12 Heidi Kroeger // Jun 21, 2012 at 7:41 PM
Another beauty! I’m going to show it to Kev. Maybe we’ll have another song for you when you get back. 😉
13 Muzza Deano // Apr 17, 2021 at 4:34 PM
The links included here are just amazing. So much I haven’t seen and that I’ve got to watch, read and learn.
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