Touched: A place for poetry, music and art

Via Christopher Clack I've been introduced to Touched, a place for poetry, music and even the odd bit of art, which is the online home of The Children, John Gibbens and Armorel Weston.

Among much that is of interest are:

• The Memory Of Grace is a volume of unconventional spiritual songs dedicated to the Most High; a poetry and music rooted in English lyrical ballads; in Bob Dylan, and the sons and daughters of Bob; in Ezekiel, Matthew and the Psalms; in cultural reggae and the gospel blues.
• The Nightingale's Code is Gibbens' poetic study of Bob Dylan. Kirkus UK wrote of the book: “As a poet and rock musician, John Gibbens has the background to give us a fresh perspective on Bob Dylan's substantial body of work. He has also read all the major critical studies and biographies and tracked down Dylan's literary and musical sources, from Blake and the Bible to Howlin' Wolf and Woody Guthrie. As a result, this book is literate, personal, refreshing and shows a deep affection for the artist he calls 'our first old rock star'."

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Bob Dylan - Jokerman.