John Giorno

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RIP, John Giorno

Poet John Giorno

Groundbreaking NY Poet and performer John Giorno -- creator of Dial-A-Poem (call now: +1-641-793-8122!) and Giorno Poetry Systemslandlord to Wm. S. Burroughs, star of Andy Warhol's Sleep – died today, aged 82. 

I cannot tell you how many times I've listened to his performance of Eating the Sky. Literally, hundreds:

Update, August 4, 2020: Giorno's autobiography, Great Demon Kings: A Memoir of Poetry, Sex, Art, Death, and Enlightenment, was released. Of course, it's wonderful. What a life!

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