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    Billy Collins

    Didn't Billy Collins edit The MidAtlantic Review (which I think published Bukowski)? Also, he always has nice things to say / blurb about Ron Koertge. I saw Collins read at the James Wright Festival many years ago and he did a great job. Then went to the bar and had drinks and talked to...
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    Richmond references in Bukowski poems

    I wasn't insulting anyone. And I'd never heard of David Barker until two days ago when someone on the board recommended him. I was thinking specifically about Steve Richmond, John Thomas, and Ben Pleasants. I read them as part of the Bukowski puzzle. Maybe I read them for some insight into...
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    Richmond references in Bukowski poems

    Isn't there a moment in Spinning Off Bukowski (maybe at Buk's wedding) where Bukowski is saying "Gagku" and laughing, basically making fun of Richmond? I glanced at the book and couldn't find the moment-- just Linda saying, "There are no demons here, Steve," which is also painful. Maybe the...
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    Which Bukowski title should my sister use in class?

    I'll take that dollar and save it for Fire Station the chapbook with the gold pole on the cover. I could probably buy it on e-bay for a million dollars.
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    Which Bukowski title should my sister use in class?

    Hello Everyone-- I'm Dave. Big Bukowski fan. I just stumbled on this site (looking for info on the Scarlett book). As for teaching Bukowski in a gender studies class-- has anyone suggested "Fire Station" in Piano. It's always been one of my favorite Bukowski poems and it didn't even make...
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