Howl, Kaddish and Other Poems | 
I absolutely loved this, his writing is full of obscene and surreal imagery; my favourite was 'Death to Van Gogh's Ear!' which was politically dated but still very relevant and I liked what he had to say about money - being an illusion.
His poems aren't your traditional poems, they don't rhyme or anything, they're like a stream of thought and I now can see why Allen Ginsberg was one of the most influential poets of the 20th century.
LitStephanie @TheNeverendingTBR I read "Howl"at some point and was not impressed. What did you think? 4y
TheNeverendingTBR @LitStephanie I've just began it actually, I'll put a review up soon; why didn't you like it? Any reason in particular? 4y
LitStephanie @TheNeverendingTBR, many of the images don't seem well thought out, like "who broke down crying in white gymnasiums naked and trembling before the machinery of other skeletons," and it does not seem condensed enough for poetry--goes on and on and on. Maybe just not my style, as it is a very popular poem. 4y
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TheNeverendingTBR @LitStephanie I loved it, I just turned this post onto my review of it. I appreciated your feedback! 🙋♂️ 4y
LitStephanie @TheNeverendingTBR I am glad you liked it! Will you share a favorite line? 4y
TheNeverendingTBR @LitStephanie Money! Money! Money! shrieking mad celestial money of illusion! Money made of nothing, starvation, suicide! Money of failure! Money of death!?Money against Eternity! and eternity‘s strong mills grind out vast paper of illusion. (Death to Van Gogh's Ear!) This poem was my highlight. 🙂 4y
