A Long Undressing: Collected Poems 1949-69

by James Broughton

"A LONG UNDRESSING is for all miraculous people who believe in the miracle of the rara avis, whether born in Modesto, California, or under a local bodhi tree. Other who stand by to give their blessing to this one include Blake, Bach, Mother Goose, Shakespeare, Stravinsky, Yeats, Auden, Joyce, Firbank, Stein, and all singers of fair folksongs." -- Jonathan Williams

Genres: Poetry

Paperback

First published September 1, 1971

About the author

James Broughton (November 10, 1913 - May 17, 1999) was a pioneer of experimental filmmaking, a central player in California's creative literary scene, a bard of sensuality and spirituality, an invigorated gay elder, and a preacher of Big Joy. His life's work was an attempt to discover the contradictory nature of his humanity and its roots; the result was a poetic and artistic life that inspired many. Broughton's advice to filmmakers: Follow your own weird.

Broughton was part of the San Francisco Renaissance. He was an early bard of the Radical Faeries as well as a charter member of The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence serving her community as Sister Sermonetta. His life story is told in the forthcoming feature-length documentary, "Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton," set to be released in 2013-2014.