#jerry yaryan

[spilladabalia]

The Wig - Crackin' Up - (Original U.S. 45 Killer Texas 60's Acid Punker)

[hyaenagallery]

Weed by Jerry Kamstra was first published in 1974 (2 editions) by Harper & Row, then in 1975 by Bantam Books, and finally in 1983 by Ross-Erikson. It's been an out of print and semi-obscure title which chronicles the author's adventures as a drug smuggler in Mexico during the 60s and 70s. Fans of this book and his other titles refer to Kamstra as a literary outlaw. The story goes that he was paid $5000 by a major magazine for a photographic feature on a smuggling operation...then they discovered he was actually the smuggler and pulled the plug. The end result is this book of his exploits. We just got a few copies of the brand new Peer Amid Press 45th Anniversary Edition of "Weed: Adventures of a Dope Smuggler" and they're actually signed by Jerry Kamstra! Jerry's in his 70's now and has Parkinson's Disease, so this is pretty cool rarity. This edition features over six dozen photographs and never before seen illustrations by artist Mat Fitzsimmons. It also features a new introduction by author Gerald Nicosia, photos by Gene Anthony and Roberto Ayala, plus a new profile of Kamstra by Peer Amid Press publisher Daniel Yaryan. $25 with a free poster. DM or email sales@hyaenagallery.com https://www.instagram.com/p/ByEOze1Bzav/?igshid=bhqzt94kfnxa

[mikethepoetla]

Yaryan recently published the “Sparring With Beatnik Ghosts Omnibus,” a 600 page book of essays and poems dedicated to Michael C. Ford. There are hundreds of poems from dozens of poets and several tributes to departed poets like Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Wanda Coleman and F.A. Nettelbeck. The Sparring with Beatnik Ghosts series hosted over 88 shows between San Francisco and LA with one-offs in Santa Cruz, Oakland, Berkeley, and various bookstores and galleries along the coast. Daniel Yaryan started his Sparring series at the Li Po Lounge in San Francisco's Chinatown on August 23, 2008. He even hosted a reading at the original Six Gallery site where Howl was first read in 1955 on Fillmore Street in San Francisco. Over 400 poets have read in the series including greats like Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Wavy Gravy, ruth weiss, Jerry Kamstra, Michael C Ford, David Meltzer, Lorna Dee Cervantes, Wanda Coleman, Jack Hirschman, Floyd Salas, Lewis MacAdams, Julia Vinograd and QR Hand. Yaryan’s Sparring series has bridged generations, poetic styles and West Coast poetry. When asked why he started it, he says, “I was compelled to see a legacy of poets live on. This would be done through honoring the living elders and the recently deceased poetic giants. Also, seeing to it that there's a voice for now and into the future. It's important to recognize the past to ensure a new chapter for the artform -- to rejuvenate it and keep it alive.” I have two poems and an essay in the Omnibus. #letterstomycity (at Beyond Baroque) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca8b0X5JoLF/?utm_medium=tumblr