Lawrence Ferlinghetti the renowned San Francisco poet, playwright, publisher, activist, and City
Lights Bookstore owner visited Taos last week to celebrate the legacy of D. H. Lawrence. While in
Taos he and his travel entourage toured the D. H. Lawrence Ranch in San Cristobal. The visiting
scholars accompanying Lawrence included the respected San Francisco radio dramatist and retired San
Francisco Art Institute philosophy professor Erik Bauersfeld; acclaimed composer and sound engineer
Jim McKee; and D. H. Lawrence literary authority Ms. Helen McLeod. They were all in Taos to record
audio interviews of legendary author John Nichols; noted musician Jenny Vincent; and Director
Emeritus, De Golyer Library SMU, David Farmer. In addition to visiting Taos' iconic sites, there was
also a celebratory luncheon held at Lamberts Restaurant in honor of D. H. Lawrence's 128th birthday on
September 11 which included audio interviews with the Friends of D. H. Lawrence board members.
The following poem, The Man Who Rode Away (To D. H. Lawrence) was written by Lawrence
Ferlinghetti: |