Greetings from South Central L.A.

[MatG]

My name is Mat Gleason, I am a Bukowski aficionado, I once got drunk with Hank and his wife Linda in San Pedro, I had an art gallery and hosted a Michael Montfort exhibition of Bukowski photographs. Hank's writing still resonates with truth and beauty after all these years.

 

[ROC]

Hiya Mat.
Welcome.
I got drunk with Bukowski every night for about 12 years.
Of course I was just reading his books and empting lonely bottles.

What was the conversation like that night?

 

[mjp]

Mat is also the source of these Montfort prints. And as your luck would have it, there are still a few available...

 

[CarversDog]

Hey, Mat, what unpardonable sin did you commit that finds you living in South Central?

 

[hank solo]

Welcome aboard Mat.

 

[Gerard K H Love]

Welcome and thanx for your support.

Truth and beauty.

 

[hoochmonkey9]

hello Mat,
glad this is where you're at.

sorry for the rhyme.

 

[Father Luke]

Mat is also the source of these Montfort prints. And as your luck would have it, there are still a few available...

I have a copy of those prints.
I love them.

Welcome Mat.

Oh.
Sorry.
I bet you get that all the time.

 

[Purple Stickpin]

Ahoy, Mat. Glad you've joined the ranks. And yes, those photos are very nice.

 

[MatG]

Hey, Mat, what unpardonable sin did you commit that finds you living in South Central?

The unpardonable sin of affordable rent.

 

[CarversDog]

I figured as much, Mat; the same circumstances found me living once in -- shudder -- Long Beach.

 

[HarryC13]

Welcome, Mat. (Did I just say "welcome mat"? Yes, I'm afraid I did ...) Good to have someone with such cool Bukowski connections aboard. Like ROC, all of my getting drunk with Buk was with his books, but I was lucky enough to publish a little volume of Bukowski's stuff back in the 80s and we corresponded several times. It's neat to see so many people here with so many different stories and connections. I hope you enjoy it as much as I have been!:D