however you celebrated, or not, the fourth of july make it fucking count!

here is allen ginsberg reading his poem 'america' & i love the howls of laughter from the audience.  everyone is digging in & digging it.  yes, this is a poem of anger, but it is also a work of love, & humor.  so in these current difficult days it is very important to practice, in the phrase of another poet, nick lowe,

'peace, love & understanding.'  at the bare minimum.  & also, in the words of abraham lincoln's speech that concludes bill & ted's oral history report in bill & ted's excellent adventure [1989], as fireworks explode all around me on this day of america's birthday, hear our war cry, 'PARTY ON, DUDES!'