Thax Douglas

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"Thax Douglas reads a poem at The Note, Chicago, 12/27/2007"
"Thax Douglas reads a poem at The Note, Chicago, 12/27/2007"

Thaxter Elliott Douglas III (b. 31 October 1957) , better known as Thax Douglas, is an American poet based out of Chicago, Illinois. Due to his close relationship to the city's music scene, he is often referred to as a "rock poet." For many years, Douglas has been a fixture at Chicago-area shows, reading poems directly inspired by the music of bands as introductions for their performances. Many of these poems have been compiled in Douglas's books.

In 2006, Douglas made an ill-fated attempt to move to New York City. He has since returned to Chicago and resumed reading poems before performances.

[edit] Selected Bands

Thax Douglas has read poems before shows of many notable rock groups and performers. These include:

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