The first publication in the Poetry Venue Series. Newman is host of the weekly readings at The Cafe, 5115 N Lincoln Ave., Chicago. One of the two surviving beat poets in the Windy City, Newman's rapid-fire and crisp delivery appears on the page in right-justified text. His insights into social and political behavior are tough, honest, and uncompromising. This integrity and honor also characterize his insights into his own behavior and into the relationships that we all struggle to form and to survive.