Note the inclusion of a poem by friend Johanna Ely! (forwarded by Jill)
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Since a few people asked for a reminder about this already:
An Evening of Deadhead Poetry @ Alibi Bookshop
624 Marin, Vallejo, California
June 28, 2025 @ 4 PM
Poetry is Dead II: Once You're Dead, You're Dead Forever Paperback
by Hercules Publishing (Author), D.L. Lang (Editor)
'In this anthology, a global cadre of deadhead poets send us on spiritual, musical, and psychedelic quests. Deadheads from around the world are included in these pages whether they fell in love with a few albums or dedicated their life to being die-hard loyal fans, trekking across the country in a nomadic musical pilgrimage, letting the experience transform them again and again. Poets from Canada, Mexico, Europe, Africa, and Asia as well as from over two dozen states in the United States are all included in these pages, reflecting a global fan community, showcasing the wide reach of the Dead’s music...'. -Editor, D.L. Lang
Over 80 poets from around the world explore their personal histories, experiences, friendships, and connections with the psychedelic rock and roll band Grateful Dead, through the decades and all of the band's many incarnations.
Special event featuring poetry by California contributors:
PW Covington
J. Martin Strangeweather
Nancy Patrice Davenport
Jay Passer
Lisa Schnaid
Hakim
Airlift Underground
K.Lipschutz
Becky Bishop White
Bruce Fisher
D.A. “Roarshock” Wilson
Dan O'Connell
Johanna Ely
Keith Felton
Lenore Weiss
M.J. Arcangelini
Paul Corman-Roberts
D.L. Lang
Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event. Please support Alibi Bookshop.
Order online here:
https://bookshop.org/p/books/poetry-is-dead-ii-once-you-re-dead-you-re-dead-forever/b6f964f1b3a1f3b4
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