Driving spirits underground

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Down south, people observe the African tradition of spirit writing, and often paper the inside of their dwellings with newsprint. They do this to keep out spirits, who are apparently confused by “too much information.” I wonder if maybe our 'information age' is responsible for driving spirits underground here? I wonder what spirits would make of a house papered with pages of Burroughs. Would it drive them insane or would they like it, somehow?

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John T. Unger poet

I'm best known as an artist and designer. Relaxing makes me tense, so I tend to put in a lot of hours on diverse projects.

Before becoming a visual artist, I spent 15 years as a poet. I studied poetry at Interlochen Arts Academy, Naropa, Stone Circle and on the streets. I performed my work for years at Stone Circle, solo shows, poetry readings, and at Lollapalooza in 1996.

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