oh! that’s what that’s about

Because Allen Ginsberg says,
“Slam! Into the Mouth of the Dharma!”
Because Gregory Corso says,
“Why do you want to hang out with us old guys?
If I was young, I’d be going to the Slam!”
Because Bob Kaufman says,
“Each Slam / a finality.”
—Bob Holman from “Why Slam Causes Pain and Is a Good Thing”