Born in 1922, the poet and novelist Jack Kerouac is said to have coined the term "Beat generation," describing the down-and-out status of himself and his peers during the post-war years... More >
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Even when I was a little boy
I was always alone
with my guardian angel
Playing Tarzan
An icicle fell on me
& cut my arm
I had a rope around my neck
I was hanged in Innifree
Had my hand cut off in Perfidee
Never had my fill
of Thee
ST MICHAEL IN THE CORNER,
NINE FEET TALL
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