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Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s Life + Legacy

From the poet’s childhood to publishing the Beats at City Lights to his lasting legacy.

By Mauro Aprile Zanetti, author

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The Changing Light by Lawrence Ferlinghetti

Hear Lawrence Ferlinghetti read his poem on San Francisco’s ever-changing light.

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Living Poetry: My Time with Lawrence Ferlinghetti in San Francisco

How the City Lights founder taught us to fulfill our dreams and live with tenderness.

By Mauro Aprile Zanetti, author

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Strangers’ Poems: Louise Nevelson

Read (and hear) poems inspired by Nevelson's Sky Cathedral's Presence I.

By Ben Bernthal, poet

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Strangers’ Poems: Ibis Coffin

Read (and hear) a poem inspired by our Ibis coffin.

By Ben Bernthal, poet

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Poems Inspired by the de Young

Welcome to your museum — a place for poetry.

By the Last Hoisan Poets

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