Question About "The Big Pot Game"

[JewishLiquor]

Hi. I am a Bukowski fan and I have read many of his novels and poetry collections; trying to steer clear of the post-mortem stuff. I ran into a poem last night on Youtube; some fanvid of a poem called The Big Pot Game. I had never heard of it before and I wanted to know if somebody could tell me where it comes from and if it's a legit Bukowski piece or a bastardized Martin re-write.

Thank you.

 

[hoochmonkey9]

That's from the books published by City Lights, so John Martin couldn't get his hands on it.

 

[JewishLiquor]

Thanks; do you recall which book?

 

[hoochmonkey9]

Tales of Ordinary Madness, p. 227

 

[JewishLiquor]

Thank you very much.

 

[zobraks]

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[JewishLiquor]

Your secret's safe with me.