<div><P>Spontaneous poetry by the author of <I>On the Road</I>, gathered from underground and ephemeral publications; including “San Francisco Blues,” the variant texts of “Pull My Daisy” and "American haiku."</P><p><I>HERE DOWN ON DARK EARTH</I></p><p> before we all go to Heaven</p><p> VISIONS OF AMERICA</p><p>All that hitchhikin</p><p>All that railroadin</p><p>All that comin back</p><p>to America —Jack Kerouac</P><p>Jack Kerouac (1922-1969) was a principal actor in the Beat Generation, and a companion of Allen Ginsberg and Neal Cassady in that great adventure. His books include <I>On the Road</I>, <I>The Dharma Bums</I>, <I>Mexico City Blues</I>, <I>Lonesome Traveler</I>, <I>Visions of Cody</I>, <I>Pomes All Sizes</I> (City Lights) and <I>Scripture of the Golden Eternity</I> (City Lights).</p><BR></div>