EPISODE · Apr 15, 2026 · 2 MIN
Bay Poets: "Suicide" a Bob Kaufman poem read by Josiah Luis Alderete
from Crosscurrents · host KALW
April is National Poetry Month but it is also the birthday month of one of San Francisco's most iconic poets, Bob Kaufman. To mark the occasion, Bay Poets host Josiah Luis Alderete reads one of Bob’s piece "Suicide" from his first book “Golden Sardine” published by City Lights Books in 1967.
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April is National Poetry Month but it is also the birthday month of one of San Francisco's most iconic poets, Bob Kaufman. To mark the occasion, Bay Poets host Josiah Luis Alderete reads one of Bob’s piece "Suicide" from his first book “Golden Sardine” published by City Lights Books in 1967.
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