A poem, a trial and a landmark decision that changed America forever.

PORNO OR POEM!

Howl!

65 years ago, Judge Clayton W. Horn’s ruled that Allen Ginsberg’s groundbreaking HOWL was not obscene.

I wondered about that.

Why was it even considered obscene?

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Writer | Composer | Producer | Human | Christopher writes about creativity, culture, technology, music, writing. www.christophermchale.com

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Christopher McHale

Writer | Composer | Producer | Human | Christopher writes about creativity, culture, technology, music, writing. www.christophermchale.com