Poetry in Motion

In 1982, Ron Mann's documentary "Poetry in Motion" brings together more than 20 contemporary North American poets for a cinematic celebration of spoken word and performance art. Featuring icons such as Charles Bukowski, Allen Ginsberg, and John Cage, the film captures the raw energy of a post-Beat generation that blends radical politics with incantatory poetry. This groundbreaking anthology, inspired by Donald Allen's influential poem collection "The New American Poetry 1945–1960," showcases an eclectic mix of poets who embody the troubadour spirit of Walt Whitman and Charles Olson, from Beats to minimalists and beyond.