Charles Plymell's Over the Stage of Kansas: Selected Poems 1966-2020 (proof copy)

 

North Salem, NY.: Bottle of Smoke Press (book, softcover, proof), 2023.

Proof copy of this book of Plymell's collected poetry. Hand-corrected by his wife Pam Plymell, with a note and signature at the first title page: "proofread by Pamela Beach Plymell, Sept 21-24, 2023". Also signed by the author Charles Plymell at main title page. 

This contains a number of poems about and dedicated to William S. Burroughs ["In London", "A Pint of Booze and a John B. Stetson Hat", "Cut Praises"] as well as "Afterbirth of Dream Now", a collaborative cut-up poem between Plymell and Burroughs. 

A blurb by Burroughs about Plymell is on the back cover.

This copy acquired from Jeffrey Weinberg (Water Row Press), who acquired it directly from the Plymells.