Lawrence Ferlinghetti's "Dog"

I once read Lawrence Ferlinghetti's "Dog," at one of our Soulon sessions. Here are the links that inspired me --first to Bob Dorough reading it ...and then, Lawrence Ferlinghetti reading it himself. The first site prefaced it with:

A rare treat! Jazz-and-poetry was all the rage during the Fifties. Here’s Bob Dourough with a perfectly nuanced reading of Lawrence Ferlinghetti's poem “Dog," originally released during that period on a Pacific Jazz anthology entitled Jazz Canto. As you'll hear, the meaning of life is succinctly explained in just under four minutes.*

And here is Lawrence Ferlinghetti himself...

audio: Ferlinghetti reads "Dog"

*Jazz Canto was never re-published on CD, and completely out of print, so keep your eyes open for for the used vinyl...and if you ever find it, let me know! I'd LOVE to experience the whole LP:)

xo,

Nance