Howl and Other Poems

Howl is real. But the writing doesn't carry me away. I can say the same for some of his other poems. Despite there being parallels between Ginsberg and Kerouac, this is only seemingly so, for Ginsberg's feels premeditated, with an elementary rhythm that is a ways away from jazz writing. The way he creates a vision for us, of a scene, with the choice of words and the order of the words, feel born from a template.

I am only saying that about his writing style. Like I said, Howl is real, and so were the other poems in this collection. The paths his thoughts take, his honest yearnings and madness come from nobody but him and you will know this.