ɪmˈɜːsɪŋ hɪmsˈɛlf ɪnðɪ ˈæntaɪwˈɔːɹ mˈuːvmənt, hiː bɪɡˈæn wˈɜːkɪŋ ðɪ ˌɛlˈeɪ sˈiːn æz ɐ pˈoʊɪt ænd pɚfˈoːɹmɚ, ɐpˈɪɹɪŋ æt vˈɛnjuːz sˈʌtʃ ɐz ðə tɹˈuːbədˌoːɹ lˌɑːs ˈændʒəlɪs.
Immersing himself in the anti-war movement, he began working the LA scene as a poet and performer, appearing at venues such as The Troubadour (Los Angeles).