HOWL

I re-watched HOWL the other night - the extraordinary film about Allen Ginsburg's poem, his life, and the obscenity trial that sought to ban the book. It's a moving, inspirational film - the heart of the poem illuminated by wonderful animation, the heart of the poet illuminated by words he is known to have spoken. 

The poem speaks prophetically - not a prediction of the future, but a revelation of the deepest inner truths: that sometimes the people considered mad by the wider society are the ones speaking the most truth.

The new story welcomes marginalized voices speaking truth, welcomes lament for our sorrows, and invites vision for a better way.

HOWL is an amazing resource - I'd love to chat about it if you've seen it; and if you haven't, maybe take a look.

Here’s the trailer.