SAN FRANCISCO POETS

Bill Mercer

Upcoming event
Thurs. March 19, 7 pm. Randall Museum View Point Vistas
Poetry Series, produced by Stephen Kopel and Ana Elsner
199 Museum Way - San Francisco map
Lunation with Clara Hsu and Bill Mercer.Also featuring
Richard Beban, Ana Elsner, Al Averbach

Vesuvio's North Beach    I'm upstairs by the window having a tall coffe before heading out to catch the train. Down the alley a drunk tries to crash on thesidewalk beneath Baudelaire"s painted glare, solemn and haunted.    He turns over, turns over again. He sits up, lies back down, sits up again. He can't get comfortable under that formidable stare.    He gets up, steadies himself, then navigates the surging sea of a sidewalk to the corner: a triumphant traveler.    He settles in beneath Kerouac"s kind gaze and passes out immediately.    Kerouac: Boddhisatva for drunks. And travelers. © Bill Mercer

Bill Mercer is a fine poet and artist from the deep South who has
made his home in San Francisco for many years. He can be heard
at many of the local poetry venues. His chapbooks are wonderful
and very collectible. And he occasionally displays his art work in the area.
Since 2005 Bill and poet Clara Hsu have been creating special programs
together called Lunation, which consist of reading poetry with musical
instruments such as the Japanese bamboo flute shakuhachi, singing bowl,
and hand drum. Wonderful programs that are always well received.

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