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The 14 poems in the Living Legend of Peezis Rilly Here were written from 1973 to the mid-1980s. In 2000, I published the poems in a larger collection: The Endless Evolving Trilogy – A Poem Cycle. This year I published The Living Legend as an e-book. And now the CD.

The poems tell the story of Peezis Rilly Here and his friends, who live in a world where war is no longer possible but, still, problems remain. John Lennon said: “Give peace a chance.” So, here, in a whimsical way, is a not-quite-Utopian world. Peezis Rilly Here, Dr. Cerpeption, Dear, L. Vie & Olivence, are all original fictional characters. As such, they belong to the mythology of the Sixties. Peezis speaks in free verse with rhyme—what I call occasional or wandering rhyme–while Dr. Cerpeption speaks in rhymed couplets. A whole lot of energy was released in the 1960s. It was the release of human energy from the first generation born into the Nuclear Age, in response to the awful energies released from the atomic bomb in World War II and the threat of war between the United States and the Soviet Union.

The energy shoots through the poems, twisting syntax and the normal order of language, in the way that physical force bends and transforms objects. You will find much humor in this imaginary universe. Needless to say, we live in a very different world today, a darker world not without hope, but all too often visited by bloodshed and violence. Even in the worst of times, peace is not a luxury but a necessity we each hold in our hearts and minds. Some token of peace gives us the courage to move forward through whatever trials the age throws our way. I hope The Living Legend of Peezis Rilly Here becomes part of your bag of valued words and sounds. Hudson Owen, Brooklyn, 2013

I try not to bother everyone with blog announcements here. But I just posted one that’s near and dear to my heart, and would appreciate any sharing or tweeting you can muster. It’s for a good cause, and is relevant because without the good fortune I’ve had as an author, I wouldn’t be in a position to do what I’m doing.

If you’re curious, it’s at http://russellblake.com/giving/

If you’d like to offer a tweet, here’s a possible one to send out: RT @Blakebooks – New blog on charity & saving lives. http://ow.ly/p4AmC #reading #amreading #pets #animals #dog #cat #rescue

I’d appreciate any support you can offer on this. I’m dead serious about the free book for each donation thing. Can’t think of a better way to lose money. Thanks to anyone who shares.