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    I am a Poet Who Owes Bukowski a debt

    Thank you! If I managed to entertain just one reader on this forum, the exercise has been worth it. There's an animation of a painting based on the poem here. [And yet again, no. -ed.] Thanks for your support. I think Charles would have smiled wryly at LED ASTRAY myself. Really? Is that...
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    I am a Poet Who Owes Bukowski a debt

    Oh I was just getting my coat; I haven't left quite yet. I had a couple of questions, regarding this forum and especially the responses to a newbie from this thread. Is the admiration of Bukowski here solely to do with his persona? Is there really any attempt to connect with Bukowski's...
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    I am a Poet Who Owes Bukowski a debt

    I agree. Poetry read over music is cheesy. However, spoken word improvised live *with* music, is a different matter ;~) I would argue that hearing the poem read aloud, and I've heard bukowski read in public on more than one occasion, brigns an immedicay to rhythm and breathing that makes the...
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    I am a Poet Who Owes Bukowski a debt

    Well, drop your pants in public and you're bound to provoke opinions. The title is obviously taken from the famous Patti Smith lyric; it's homage not plagiarism. The poem is inspired by the lyric. Here's one I call LED ASTRAY that might prove worthier: [No. -ed.]
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    I am a Poet Who Owes Bukowski a debt

    My new collection is entitled IS SHE AVAILABLE? and includes the following poem entitled simply LOVE IS AN ANGEL DISGUISED AS LUST [Deleted. We don't do forum user's poetry here. - ed.]
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