Celebrating The Life and Words of Daniel Thompson with Kenneth Warren

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  Kenneth Warren, poet, author, editor, historian and ex-Director of the Lakewood Public Library walks into the Auditorium he helped to build for the first time since he retired.

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  Jim Lang talks with Ken.
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  Director of the Lakewood Public Library James Crawford introduces Kenneth Warren while Maj Ragain looks on.
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  Ken speaks of Daniel, poet, Freedom Rider, organizer, spokesman, and pure life force to the crowd.
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  Ken introduces Maj Ragain.
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  Maj Ragain reads some of Daniel's poems.
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  Maj Ragain
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  Standing room only.
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  Larry Smith, poet and director of Bottom Dog Press, speaks of Daniel, and the new book, "The Big Book Of Daniel Thompson"

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  Freind of Ken, and member of the Library Board, Paul Dimmeck, and Jim Crawford enjoy the evening.
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  Jim Lang
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  Jim Lang
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  Bree Zlee hits the stage, as Tom Bullock, councilman for Lakewood Ward 2 listens.

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  Ben Gulyas adds background noise to Bree's reading.
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  Bree
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  Maj Ragain, Ben Gulyas, Jim Lang, behind Ben, Barabara Klonowski, blocked and Larry Smith listens and Ben reads.
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  Ben reads from the back of the room, without introduction, something Daniel would have appreciated. The words are the stars.
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  Suzanne Degaetano, owner of Mac's Backs Books on Coventry reads, and tells of Daniel.
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  Bill Kennedy reads on of his favorite Daniel Thompson poems.

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  Artist Tim Herrin talks of Daniel...

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  ... and his paintings of Daniel.
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  Stevie Smith
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  Various poets and people in Daniel's life spoke, and read poetry. Here Katie Daley leaves the stage after one of Daniel's poems and one of hers about Daniel.

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  Bree and Ben listen from the back.
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  When Bill stepped down a film was shown on Daniel, and the night came to an end. People hung around talking of both Daniel, and what they are doing now. It was a great evening.
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  Kenneth Warren speaks with Jim Crawford about the night and the full house.
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  Then we headed to Mahall's Lanes...
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  Where the conversation lasted until past 1am. I think Daniel would have approved. Always good to see Ken, and to hear the words of Daniel Thompson.