James Broughton: Come forth unabashed (from Shaman Psalm)

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Come forth unabashed (from Shaman Psalm)

James Broughton, James Broughton poetry, Secular or Eclectic, Secular or Eclectic poetry, Beat poetry, [TRADITION SUB2] poetry, poetry

by James Broughton
(1913 - 1999) Timeline

Original Language
English

Secular or Eclectic : Beat

20th Century

Come forth unabashed
Come out unbuttoned
Bury belligerence
Resurrect frolic
Only through body can
you clasp the divine
Only through body can
you dance with the god
In every man's hand
the gift of compassion
In every man's hand
the beloved connection
Trust one another
or drown

-- from All: A James Broughton Reader, by James Broughton

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Themes

Birth, Rebirth

Lover and Beloved

Recommended Books

	All: A James Broughton Reader, by James Broughton
	The Films of James Broughton: DVD, by James Broughton
	Little Sermons of the Big Joy: Poems, by James Broughton
	Packing Up for Paradise: Selected Poems 1946-1996, by James Broughton

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