question about the poem Voices

[ExPresidents]

It's in Burning In Water (I think). He lists 9 authors and obliquely describes them in Buk-style. I only know Number 9 for sure (Jean Genet; I just read Our Lady of the Flowers), but who are the rest? I think 2 is Nietzsche and 7 is Faulkner??

I know there are Buk aficionados who can tell me....

 

[hoochmonkey9]

I only have platitudes, so maybe someone else can answer.

 

[chronic]

Hmm, yeah... I'm only coming up with platitudes as well. Sorry.

 

[mjp]

1) Pamela DesBarres
2) Rolando Quoin
3) September Rainbowfawn
4) Leonard Nimoy
5) Mather Schneider
6) Robert Farlich
7) Julie Chen
8) Jim
9) John Genet

 

[1fsh2fsh]

Wow! MJP you just never cease to amaze me with your infinite wisdom of Bukdom (and every thing else of course) but I beg to differ with you. (If I may please) I do believe that #8 is actually spelled Jimm.

 

[roni]

I find that a valid question.

 

[james]

roni,
see ExPresidents' "why is it called ham on rye" thread for reasons why he isn't being taken seriously...


https://bukowskiforum.com/showthread.php?p=82698

 

[Billville]

The dude's from Anchorage; give him a break. He has like 9 words for snow.

 

[roni]

see ExPresidents' "why is it called ham on rye" thread for reasons why he isn't being taken seriously...

well, he as a person can be a failure all he wants to.
But I think this particular question wasn't that stupid.

 

[hank solo]

Okay roni, just for you...

ExP -- Here's a thread discussing the poem in question and the opinions gathered so far:

Help decipher "Voices" from Burning

Everyone play nice(r).

 

[roni]

you're so sweet!

 

[ExPresidents]

7 isn't Faulkner? Damn....


Thanks.