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Philomene Long
Philomene Long
Born	August 17, 1940; New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	August 21, 2007 (aged 67); Venice, California, U.S.
Occupation	Poet
Genre	Poetry
Notable works	"The Queen of Bohemia," "The Ghosts of Venice West," "American Zen Bones, Maezumi Roshi Stories," a prose work about the founder of the Zen Center of Los Angeles
Spouse	Poet John Thomas
Children	2

Philomene Long (August 17, 1940 – August 21, 2007) was an American poet. Long was born in Greenwich Village, New York City. From the 1960s onward, she lived most of her life in Venice, California. In 2005, she was made Poet Laureate of Venice.^[1]^[2]

Twin sister Pegarty Long is a producer and director, known for the films An Irish Vampire in Hollywood (2013) and Incision (1999)

References

^ "Philomene Long - Poet of Venice, CA". philomenelong.com. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
^ "Raven Productions". Raven Productions. Retrieved 2020-11-12.

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Philomene Long
Born	August 17, 1940 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	August 21, 2007 (aged 67) Venice, California, U.S.
Occupation	Poet
Genre	Poetry
Notable works	"The Queen of Bohemia," "The Ghosts of Venice West," "American Zen Bones, Maezumi Roshi Stories," a prose work about the founder of the Zen Center of Los Angeles
Spouse	Poet John Thomas
Children	2