Jack Kerouac

Jack Keruac is an american poet and novelist. He was most famous for hes novel "On the Road" a book that played a part in inspiring the beat generation movement. I decided to do an introduction on Jack kerouac because after doing my research paper on the beat generation I have become more familiar and intrigued by his work.  Jack was born in March 12th 1922 and died on Oct  21st 1969. 







Here is a little video clip of Jack Kerouac reading some of his poetry


JACK KEROUAC from ALANSKY on Vimeo.


I found a book that Kerouac wrote called Mexico City Blues: 242 Choruses this book is pretty interesting because it was written in sought of a jazzy format after reading just a few random choruses from the book I was hooked. It feels as through the book sends you on a musical journey though his words. however I when I read a few chorus something felt a little bit off with the poems, I later then heard the same poems accompanied by some smooth jazz music and the words seemed to flow with the music perfectly. This was exactly what Kerouac was trying to achieve with this book and he did a really good job.







Below are a few choruses from the book if your interested in reading more I have found a link to the whole book Mexico City Blues


Mexico city blues 228th chorus

Praised be man, he is existing in milk
and living in lilies -
And his violin music takes place in milk
and creamy emptiness -
Praised be the unfolded inside petal
flesh of tend’rest thought -
(petrels on the follying
wave-valleys idly
sing themselves asleep) -
Praised be delusion, the ripple -
Praised be the Holy Ocean of Eternity -
Praised be I, writing, dead already and
dead again -
Dipped in acid inkl
the flamd
of Tim
the Anglo Oglo Saxon Maneuvers
Of Old Poet-o’s -
Praised be wood, it is milk -
Praised be Honey at the Source -
Praised be the embrace of soft sleep
- the valor of angels in valleys
of hell on earth below -
Praised be the Non ending -
Praised be the lights of earth-man -
Praised be the watchers -
Praised be my fellow man
For dwelling in milk”
– Jack Kerouac, mexico city blues 228th chorus



More information about Jack Kerouac can be found at:
http://www.jackkerouac.com/