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I promise you this : a collection of poems for Harvey Milk

https://collections.arquives.ca/link/catalogue3672
Data Source
Monographs
Material Type
Pamphlet
Published Date
c1979
Author
Smith, David Emerson
Edition
1st ed.
Publisher
David Emerson Smith for the Poets and Artists
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Data Source
Monographs
Material Type
Pamphlet
Published Date
c1979
Author
Smith, David Emerson
Publisher
David Emerson Smith for the Poets and Artists
Responsibility
by David Emerson Smith, and 28 others
Edition
1st ed.
Place
San Francisco, CA
Physical Description
iii, 29 p. : ill.
Condition
Good
Personal Name
Milk, Harvey Bernard, 1930-1978 - In poetry
Notes
This collection of 29 poems is, in part, a response to the homophobic murder of Harvey Milk and George Moscone (a passionate homophile), by the various authors.
Contents : Milk walk / by Tim Blanchard [p. 1] -- Tragedy at City Hall, S.F. / by Michael Koch [p. 2] -- One more candle for Harvey Milk / by Artful Goodtimes [p. 3-4] b-- Snow (to H.M.) / by Shirley Garzotto [p. 5] -- The Flowered brocade of myth / by Freddie Greenfield [p. 6] -- News of the day / by Dennis Dunn [p 7-11 : ill.] -- Exorcism of the straight/man/demon / by Aaron Shurin [p. 12] -- In our gentle uniqueness (for Harvey Milk) / by David Emerson Smith [p. 13-14] -- Poem for someone else / by Noni Howard [p. 15] -- In Memorium (for George Moscone and Harvey Milk) [p. 16] -- A Little rights chant / by Dennis Ryan [p. 17-18] -- I live on dreams (a poem for Robert Hissborough) / by Dennis Ryan [p. 18] -- Night on Amoeba Mountain / by Steve Abbott [p. 19-22 : ill.] -- When they dropped the bomb on Castro Street / by Frank Hoffman [p. 22] -- In Memorium of Harvey Milk and Margaret Mead / by David Moe [p. 23] -- Ritual for Harvey Milk / by John S. Connolly III [p.24] -- Red milk / by Jack Hirschman [p. 25-26 : ill.] -- Somebody's selling Judy again / by Mede [p. 27] -- Strange Bells / by Steve Benson [p. 28] -- From Artemis, an oracle / by The Fag Nun Assunta Femia p. 29]
Call Number
M1995-262
Description Level
Item
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