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I was extremely disappointed with almost the whole lot of it. That being said, "bayonets In candlelight" is pretty much worth the full hardcover price.

"Portions" was the best "new" Buk collection I've read in ages. Here's to hoping this holds up.

"For all I have written, I seem to remain a monk fornicating a goose in a coal mine."- Letter responding to a suggestion of a complete bibliography in Screams From The Balcony

yep! that's one of my fav moments in In Tales of Ordinary Madness ( and therefore, I suppose, Erections...) When an editor takes Buk into a drugstore to wait on a bus... "I've got to go by my prejudices and neuroses because that's all I've got to go buy...I don't like drug stores...Mickey...

When I need help there are two poems that I read. 1.) "The Shit Shits" in particular the lines "some day I will tell that foreman off. I will tell everybody off. and walk down to the end of the road and make swans out of the blackbirds and lions out of berry leaves" And the one that...

There is a letter, I believe in "Screams..." and in the beginning of the letter Buk states, not using any kind of metaphor -tiger or hell, but states directly that he is in a "depressive state" and gets into them frequently. Also, on this note, I believe if you were going to make a case for...

Many independent/used bookstores stock BSP copies at random or even regularly. I recently discovered a bookstore here in Jacksonville FL of all places that has an entire shelf dedicated to BSP. Unless they are hardcover, they sell for 7-10 bucks. It has been taking a decent chunk of my funds.

If not for the poetry announcement, for the alcoholism bureau...

Buk probably rejected a couple of his own...sent them somewhere else...It is incredible to think of that stapling business though. As for the online/print thing, I know this quick little thread is not the time nor place for a lengthy debate, but I like to operate under the system that a poem...

I've always thought of a Lil' Buk being served a Ham On Rye Sandwich over and over again and him getting fed up with it.

1.Sartre 2.Rimbaud 3.Burroughs (Augusten) 4.O'Neil (Eugene) 5.Wolfe (Tom) with Rowling (J.K) sorry about 5 guys, can't help it.

I'm gonna selfishly bring more attention to this thread for my own work as well...

The first line that comes to mind which makes me laugh just thinking about it is from the end of post office when buk explains the trapping season and when asked what he does the line goes into italics and reads trap!

I'm gonna go out on a fucking limb... and say that I enjoy californication. Bukowski aside (although I do agree there is some influence from someone in the show trying to make it come through in a weak sort of way) I think the show is entertaining. Owell.

I think in most of his bravado, when he would say "And I'm translated into...", or when he would put himself down by something "even though i'm translated into..." he uses the number 17. He was into that. Probably more by now though.

Is that last line in something else or am I just not used to seeing this poem this way? Is this published in a collection under another title?

I've wondered this myself....specifically about this poem, something about it's double publication stands out to me. Whatever it's published in, it's one of my favorites of either collection anyway, so that just means i get to read it more! I wish i had a brush, some paint and a brush, i say...

"Stranger Than Fiction" was the best movie i've seen in awhile.

Does anyone know anything about "Billy Sunday and Other Poems"? Is it consistant at all with this one?

Yeah, this is not the same Carl i was reading and decided i didn't like. I had a girlfriend that insisted i read several of his books, and i did simply to appease her (more or less read them anyway) and decided he definately was not for me. But if she had put this in front of me, things would...

There's one up for $146 too it looks like. I'd love that manuscript of "The E was alright".

it's all good, that makes total sense, mjp.

this farow islands setup you've got sounds fantastic. maybe ill get myself a place there.

yeah, the buk collection, the non buk collection, and the overall setup and design of the whole thing is very nice!

i think it could work.