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Letterpress Postcard — Lawrence Ferlinghetti Reading
Chicago Poetry Center
Chicago, Illinois
October 17, 2002
Letterpress postcard mailed to announce a reading by Lawrence Ferlinghetti.
The event took place in the Ballroom of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago at 112 South Michigan Avenue.
The stanza printed on the front of the card is taken from Ferlinghetti’s poem History of the Airplane. The text notes that the poem would appear with an illustration by Ed Paschke in a limited-edition broadside produced by the Poetry Center, with proceeds supporting the organization’s programming.
Support for the reading series included the National Endowment for the Arts, the Lannan Foundation, and the Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation.
From the KC Clarke collection. Related materials are preserved in the Poetry Center archive placed at the University of Chicago in 2005.
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Letterpress Postcard — American Poets Reading
Chicago Poetry Center
Chicago, Illinois
February 2, 2004
Letterpress postcard mailed to announce an “American Poets Reading” featuring Dan Beachy-Quick, Arielle Greenberg, and Peter Streckfus.
The event took place in the Ballroom of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago at 112 South Michigan Avenue.
The front of the card prints short excerpts from each poet’s work, functioning as a small broadside while circulating through the mail as an event announcement.
Support for the reading series included the National Endowment for the Arts, the Lannan Foundation, and the Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation.
From the KC Clarke collection. Related materials are preserved in the Poetry Center archive placed at the University of Chicago in 2005.
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Letterpress Postcard — Anne Waldman Reading
Chicago Poetry Center
Chicago, Illinois
December 4, 2002
Letterpress postcard mailed to announce a reading by Anne Waldman.
The event took place in the Ballroom of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago at 112 South Michigan Avenue.
The stanza printed on the front of the card is drawn from Waldman’s poem She – Who – Must – Explicate. The text notes that the poem would appear in a limited-edition broadside produced by the Poetry Center, with proceeds supporting the organization’s programming.
Like other postcards from this period, the piece functioned both as an event announcement and a small broadside circulating through the mail.
Support for the reading series included the National Endowment for the Arts, the Lannan Foundation, and the Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation.
From the KC Clarke collection. Related materials are preserved in the Poetry Center archive placed at the University of Chicago in 2005.
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Probably the band I’ve been listening to the most lately, Broadside. You should listen to them if you haven’t before!
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Here you can see and hear a broadside from HMS Victory. Just wanted to share this so you can get an impression of what it looked like when a first-rate ship of the line fired its guns.
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Because I need more ppl to yap about them
PLS I AM BEGGING SOMEONE ELSE TO LIKE THEM😭😭
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Jimmy Boyd (Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus)
Jimmy Boyd (1939-2009) was first widely known as a child performer, but he had a good run. He managed to keep it going for about three decades.
Boyd was from a musical family originating in Mississippi. The family moved to Southern California when he was young, and he was already performing professionally when still a small child. Winning a talent contest got him dates on national television:…
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Whoa…I was surprised by Bil Gaines last night with this sweet broadside for a poem from my book “High Moose Alert”! Blown away by the detail and love that went into this. Thank you, Bill! @bilgaines
Learn more about “High Moose Alert” and get yourself a copy at poetrysuperhighway.com/moose
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I feel like I play this one constantly, so I’m surprised this isn’t higher! Another massive bop from an underrated band 💜💜
