This is a signed copy of Howl and Other Poems by noted American poet Allen Ginsberg. I bought this copy in 1969 and have carried it around with me for decades. I met Allen at a poetry reading in Buffalo New York. I approached the stage and asked him to sign it. He barked at me for what seem an endless time, asking why I wanted him to sign it. I have no idea what I said, and he signed it anyway.