Experiment in Words Vol. 3, No. 9 (1992)

[Pogue Mahone Athbheoim]

As someone who was in their 20s for most of the 1990s, I have a certain fondness for zines, but the production value of this one is legend.
I'm placing this in First Appearances because of the letter, but the poem was most likely submitted prior to Last Night of the Earth Poems (I didn't do a comparison). I think the letter made it into Reach for the Sun... at least I hope it did.

 

[Fez1]

Buk's response is pretty scathing. Do you think the biography is that dull? People find the book at different stages, some might be 20 year olds, others older. Some may read it knowing lots about him, others might be novices. And considering he's talking about Neeli an old friend...
Still it shows he spoke his mind I guess.

 

[Pogue Mahone Athbheoim]

I thought the first half of the book was good. It has some details that I don't think I've seen elsewhere. But then it got kind of sappy and sentimental for me.