Martien presents ‘citizen poetry’

Martien presents ‘citizen poetry’

Jerry Martien will reunite with The Usual Suspects for a performance of citizen poetry on Sept. 11 at the Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St., Arcata. “I chose this catastrophic date, with the decades of fascist reaction that have followed, to call attention to a long tradition of dissenting poetry,” Martien said. “In my lifetime, poetry has rediscovered that public responsibility. Like music, like all the arts, that’s what we do. We need to raise …