So Allen Ginsberg, literary hero to several generations, will be portrayed by James Franco (here's a crazy profile worth reading) in the surrealistic forthcoming adaption of Howl, my favorite poem. Here he is:
In honor of Ginsberg's most iconic work becoming a trippy indie film, here's the imitation long-form poem I had to write last year for class. It was very fun to write. I still like it! There are some twisted, interesting messages in there, but don't take it too seriously. Like Howl I tried to go down into depraved depths and then come back with an infinite optimism. Check it out:
