Recent content by Dzerzhinsk

Just some of the imagery, really. I'm really no expert on poetry, and I don't read a great deal of it, so I'm not in any position to compare in any great depth, but...ahh... I guess just because I love Bukowski's poetry, and I love Celan's. Just wondered if anyone else on here did :)

Nah, man. I've always found his stuff really uplifting. You should show these nay-sayers something like Houellebecq if they wanna see negative.

I think 'Journey To The End Of The Night' was awsome. And I totally saw where Buk got some of his style in it. In a good way, of course.

I'd say, if you like Bukowski, you'd probably like Paul Celan. What say you? A little sample for you... Count up the almonds Count up the almonds, count what was bitter and kept you waking, count me in too: I sought your eye when you looked out and no one saw you, I spun that secret...

Cool tat'. I'm guessing you're based in the US? How much per hour is tattooing over there? (I'm from England)

Sorry, I don't. Why on earth would you want to know?!

Ahh, it's definately not Bukovski. I'm living in Russia at the moment and everybody here calls him Bukovski, so I would have definately remembered it from that. I think I read about it in that Howard Sounes biography of him. Unfortunately that's thousands of miles away now!

I remember reading somewhere, some time ago, that Bukowski's real surname wasn't infact Bukowski, but something quite similar. I think it was just a different suffix, but I really can't remember what. Anyone know what it was?

I can't believe no-one's mentioned Henry Miller yet! I'd say anyone wanting something funny, Bukowski-esque and generally a good read, go for Sexus by Miller.