Fifth Estate Collective

Resist Poets Read

1969

As part of a series of ten poetry readings across the country, there will be a poetry reading at St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church on April 29th at 8 p.m.

The series is being coordinated by RESIST, a national organization of adults who support draft resistance and other anti-war activities. It is being sponsored locally by Detroit Resistance. The poets reading in Detroit will be Robert Bly, Donald Hall, Clayton Eshlemon, Ted Berrigan, David Henderson, and Ed Sanders of the Fugs.

Local contacts for the reading are Detroit Resistance (874–4334) and St. Joseph’s Church (TR1-4750). Tickets are $1.50 and $2.50.


Fifth Estate #77, April 17–30, 1969