Wilderness: The Lost Writings of Jim Morrison Wilderness: The Lost Writings of Jim Morrison Wilderness: The Lost Writings of Jim Morrison is a book of poems by Jim Morrison. Jim Morrison, lead singer and lyricist for The Doors, wrote poetry during his life, and especially while in the band. His poetry was inspired by Arthur Rimbaud, William Blake, and many others. In 1971 Morrison went to Paris, France with his girlfriend Pamela Courson, and most of his poetry is dedicated to her. When in Paris he died at age 27. "Listen, real poetry doesn't say anything, it just ticks off the possibilities. Opens all doors. You can
Van Morrison States, and riding on the back of the British Invasion, Them undertook a two-month tour of America in May and June 1966 that included a residency from 30 May to 18 June at the Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles. The Doors were the supporting act on the last week, and Morrison's influence on the Doors singer, Jim Morrison, was noted by John Densmore in his book "Riders On The Storm". Brian Hinton relates how "Jim Morrison learned quickly from his near namesake's stagecraft, his apparent recklessness, his air of subdued menace, the way he would improvise poetry to