Ring of Bone: Collected Poems

Lew Welch was a brilliant and troubled poet, legendary among his Beat peers. Ring of Bone collects poems, songs and even a few drawings, documenting the full sweep of his creative output, from his early years until just before his death. This new edition includes a biographic timeline and a statement of poetics gleaned from Welch's own writing.

Welch entered Reed College in 1948, and the following year moved into a house with Gary Snyder; they were ...