The following is Marc Olmsted reading his poem "Hong Kong Bardo" as part of Quiet Lightning, a summer reading series at the San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers on September 5, 2011. The video is by Evan Karp. More information can be found at http://www.litseen.com/
Marc Olmsted
The VGP Literate No. 1
Yesterday's Tibet Crushed indigenous population, commanded over their religion – atrocities, violent chainsaw nightmares – began highways and strip mines vomited up cheap hotels and supermarkets strung wires garroting beautiful vistas turned sacred lakes to cesspools turned magic into cartoons on t-shirts marched ugly armies with terrifying fire power to keep the peace made their … Continue reading The VGP Literate No. 1
Video: Marc Olmsted Reading at AIPF 2009