First Party at Ken Kesey’s House

The trees are so full of life tonight, the fire crackles warm, leaves glimmer in the dark, I hear the laughter of friends, music of the cosmos sounds, The sheets of stars unroll, a bright night, wild night, How we feel young, buoyant, alive;

We put our cups up, raise them high and cry, the greatness of joy!

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First Party at Ken Kesey’s House

• Allen Ginsberg