The mind, a dormant stone

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A lesson in poetry from a 3rd Generation Beatnik Poet Jessica Wilson gives a workshop on the Humument! The journey of the Humument began in 1966 by Tom Phillips...and was 1st published in 1970. (wrong date given in video)         Some of the examples I refer to in this lesson... Found Art , "Readymades" "The Gift" by Man Ray, 1921    Marcel Duchamp's "The Fountain", 1917

Let's get a good source of inspiration in us this Friday the 13th! I am happy to be at Holy Grounds this Friday to give you a Humument Poetry Workshop! That's right! We are going to unlock the subconscious! Let's dive in and showcase the discovery! Check out Humument's below created by Tom Phillips in 1973. Workshop Details: Friday, June 13th, 7pm at Holy Grounds Coffee n Tea (5371 Alhambra Ave. LA, CA) in Los Angeles!   Facebook invite:  https://www.facebook.com/events/1497560460456208/ Pictured here: a student Humument by Kimberly, 7th Grade at Vista Middle School in Panorama City, CA! About your Poetry Teacher:  Jessica Wilson is a 3rd generation Beatnik. She has her MFA in Writing from Otis College of Art and Design, and a BA in Creative Writing from UC Riverside! She teaches youth poetry through California Poets in the Schools -- an org dedicated to teaching poetry in schools for 50 years now!  She loves words. Making...