Dog
by Lawrence Ferlinghetti
‘Dog’ by Lawrence Ferlinghetti is a philosophically complex poem that uses the perspective of a dog to speak on free will and religion.
The dog trots freely in the street
and sees reality
and the things he sees
Populist Manifesto
by Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Lawrence Ferlinghetti passionately urges poets to break free, engage the world, and speak out for transformative change.
Poets, come out of your closets,
Open your windows, open your doors,
You have been holed-up too long
in your closed worlds.
Constantly Risking Absurdity
by Lawrence Ferlinghetti
‘Constantly Risking Absurdity’ was first published in 1958 in his collection A Coney Island of the Mind: Poems. The speaker goes on to say that the poet is a “super realist” while at the same time making his way towards where “Beauty stands and waits”.
Two Scavengers in a Truck, Two Beautiful People in a Mercedes
by Lawrence Ferlinghetti
‘Two Scavengers in a Truck, Two Beautiful People in a Mercedes’ by Lawrence Ferlinghetti explores wealth and class differences in the United States.
Wild Dreams of a New Beginning
by Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Wild Dreams of a New Beginning’ is the imaginary destruction of the modern world that concludes with a questionable return to peaceful wilderness.
