Contemplative, Engaging, Personal
This piece is part of a series on Beat Poets and it would work well if a station ran several of these pieces as part of a special during April poetry month. I don't always like writers reading their own work but Bobbie Louise Hawkins' voice as well as her writing really draws you in. She's a good storyteller with a textured voice. This is also a live reading and a couple times you hear the audience responding. That could be distracting to listeners. I don't know if this is something that a station can run as a standalone without some prep. She's not as well known as Allen Ginsberg but with the proper intro and as part of a series, it could be a real plus.
Dmae Roberts
Portland, OR
April 11, 2005
Bobbie Louise Hawkins is a Beat era writer and one woman performer, reading a beautiful piece
