Micheline, Jack: On Valencia Street

On Valencia Street: Poems & Ephemera by Jack Micheline Edited by Tate Swindell (Lithic Press, paperback)

Publication Date: October 1, 2019

Publisher Marketing: Poetry. Art. This new collection features poems, ephemera, and art work from Beat Poet legend Jack Micheline. It is the largest compilation of unpublished material since Micheline's death in 1998, and includes poems, post cards, photographs and images of many pieces of original artwork by the author.

"This collection is fascinating and unique. Those of us who knew Jack, get to see a broader view of his work. Perhaps a side we did not know. An affirmation of his devotion to being a poet of the streets. All at once he pisses me off, breaks my heart and brings me joy. "—Eric Mingus

"What a treat to see this most beautiful edition of Jack Micheline's work! Poet, painter, and storyteller, Micheline never fails to fascinate me. His sense of rhythm comes through in everything he does and his way of condensing his life into his work is singularly unique. When I finish a poem his words flicker across my mind like a warm fire on a cold dark night. This book treats the reader to a wonderful cornucopia that is Jack Micheline at his best." —Bill Morgan