Train Ride

Author: Ted Berrigan Publisher: Vehicle Editions (2019) First printed in 1971 using letterpress and handbinding, this second printing is limited to 999 copies and is a digital facsimile of that first edition. The title poem by Ted Berrigan (1934-1983), the canonical New York School-Beat influenced poet, is subtitled 'February 18th, 1971: for Joe' dedicated to his friend the legendary poet-artist Joe Brainard (1942-1994). According to legend, the poem was written during a train ride on that date and has the momentum and rambling quality of the poet's musings during the journey.