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[minutefalling]

Well, I just thought I should say hello. I've been viewing the forum as a guest for long enough and thought it is time to join. I am a recent fan of bukowski (compaired to most of you) and it seems I am the only in my area.

The first book I bought was Love Is A Dog From Hell, I loved it and am continuing to add to my Bukowski collection. I have a few more and am looking forward to each and every other works i can come across.

I also do some writing and attempt at "art" as well as some photos. I don't know if I'm that great but I will always work in it and probably never think myself as any good.

Well anyhow, hello one and all! It's nice to no longer feel alone.

 

[Bobby D]

Well, hello hello to you too. Welcome to the forum..looking forward to your impressions as a recent Buk fan...

Bobby D

 

[HenryChinaski]

yes, welcome welcome welcome.

 

[Paul B.]

hey, just keep doing what you want ot do and things will be just fine. art is what you want it to be - i mean, if you believe in art - as a completely selfless expression beyond ego - then - yes. there it is. beauty. and art. and welcome.

paul

 

[Bukfan]

Welcome minutefalling! So you've read Love Is A dog From Hell. What else have you read and what did you think about it?...

 

[hoochmonkey9]

welcome, minutefalling. greetings to a fellow canuck.

 

[minutefalling]

Welcome minutefalling! So you've read Love Is A dog From Hell. What else have you read and what did you think about it?...

I have also read Women, Mockingbird Wish Me Luck, Play The Piano Like A Percussion Instrument...

I am currently reading Post Office and The Last Night Of The Earth Poems; and will be reading (i bought them but am waiting until in finish what i am reading now) Hollywood, The Flash Of Lightning Behind The Mountain, and Come On In!

... I hope to eventually own or at least have read it all.

It's hard to say which is my favorite because I feel every book has something special within. As far as novels I am enjoying Posting most but I still have yet to read Hollywood and if I had to pick a book of poetry that i have read I'd say The Last Night Of The Earth Poems; but I honestly enjoy everything. I used to hate reading and had a terribly hard time finding anything I'd like, until Bukowski.

I also plan to read Ask The Dust by John Fante but will probably wait until I have read what I have of Bukowski's stuff.

 

[Bukfan]

I still have yet to read Hollywood and if I had to pick a book of poetry that i have read I'd say The Last Night Of The Earth Poems;

Hollywood is about the making of the movie Barfly and it's a great book. Just talking about it makes me wish to re-read it.
The last Night... is one of Buk's greatest books of poetry and one of my absolute favourites...

 

[the only good poet]

I used to hate reading and had a terribly hard time finding anything I'd like, until Bukowski.

i've had a hard time being satisfied with poetry since bukowski.

 

[Bobby D]

Indeed 'The Only', I too have difficulty plodding through poetry since Bukowski...strange isn't it? A lot of 'great' poems in those BS anthologies just don't stand up and who else but Buk have I ever been able to read book after book after book (and still want more)?

I can't think of anyone else...so Minutefalling...you've come to the right place ;)

 

[Bukfan]

I rarely read poems before I discovered Buk. Did'nt like all the methafores and symbols most poets use. It seems so pretentious. The only poets I can read besides Buk are the ones who writes just as unpretentiously as him...