Here is the heart and soul
Of the zeitgeist that blossomed
A telepathic diamond,
A walking oeuvre of an era,
The counterculture classic revealing the escapades
That defined a generation,
He was an underground legend
Forging crucial friendships
Out of the same ecstatic flash of inspiration
Fresh and fantastic as ever,
Over the course of three days
And three nights,
While traveling coast to coast
To seek members, pleasure, and meaning,
He was captured in a volume that includes
Poems, haiku, prayers,
Journal entries, meditations,
Letter fragments honoring feats of memory
Drawn from decades long ago,
Culminating in a surprisingly tender side.
~ Ben Nardolilli: Arlington, Virginia | The Brooklyner
