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Felix Dennis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n

11 a.m., August 18, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n

Join the Humanist Community this Sunday, either in person or online, as we listen to the poetry of Felix Dennis.<\/p>\n

In the 17-minute video, Ode to Vice and Consequences<\/i> (https:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/felix_dennis_odes_to_vice_and_consequences?subtitle=en<\/a>),
Felix recites 6 of his poems: Who Was the Better Man?<\/i>, Never Go Back<\/i>, To a Beautiful Lady of a Certain Age<\/i>, Hail to the Gods of America<\/i>, Love Came to Visit Me<\/i>, and Our Lady in White<\/i>. His style is flamboyant and intense, and a pleasure to watch and listen to.<\/p>\n

I have also selected three more one- to one-and-a-half-minute videos with one poem each. How to Get Rich<\/i> (https:\/\/youtu.be\/xf-WSeFb_bU<\/a>) is actually a poetic pitch for his book of the same name. There is also I Love the French<\/i> (https:\/\/youtu.be\/0cGdMeHYPG4<\/a>) and When<\/i> (https:\/\/youtu.be\/YnyucUgRKQo<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Felix Dennis (27 May 1947 \u2013 22 June 2014) was an English publisher, poet, spoken-word performer, and philanthropist. His company, Dennis Publishing, pioneered computer and hobbyist magazine publishing in the United Kingdom. In more recent times, the company added lifestyle titles such as its flagship brand The Week, which is published in the UK and the United States.<\/p>\n

He became co-editor of the counterculture magazine, Oz<\/i>, one issue of which led to charges of conspiring to corrupt public morals. Three members of the editorial staff were found guilty and received jail terms although the judge thought Dennis was much less intelligent and gave him a lighter sentence.<\/p>\n

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