Hi there.
My name is Henry. Just joined the site so I could ask a few specific questions.
For all Bukowski poetry books , I have read on a Bukowski fan website something to do with only certain poetry books being good quality because they were unedited. After Bukowski died John Martin created future poetry books but not only edited some of these poems for content but also the lines are out of place creating lost meaning.
Can anyone verify this? The person on the website suggests avoiding these like the plaque. Does anyone else agree or disagree?
The reputable Bukowski poetry books according to the website mentioned in publishing order are:
The Days Run Away Like Wild Horses Over The Hills - 1969
Mockingbird Wish Me Luck - 1972
Burning In Water Drowning In Flame - 1974
Love Is A Dog From Hell - 1977
Play The Piano Drunk Like A Percussion Instrument Until The Fingers Bleed A Bit - 1979
Dangling In The Tournefortia - 1981
War All The Time - 1984
You Get So Alone At Times That It Just Makes Sense - 1986
The Rooming House Madrigals - 1988
Septuagenarian Stew - 1990
The Last Night Of The Earth Poems - 1992
Betting On The Muse - 1996
Any other Bukowski poetry books not mentioned above published after those dates are apparently not true Bukowski poems. Thoughts?
My second question is this. My favourite poem is Roll The Dice. I know it appears in one of his later published poetry books but does anyone know if Roll The Dice appears in any of the titles mentioned above?
Is there a forum post or website listing all the poem titles for all of his books?
Last question. So I don't waste my money , for future Bukowski poetry books not mentioned above are any of his poems reprinted in order to have some filler to sell the book easier to the general public ?
Thanks!
My name is Henry. Just joined the site so I could ask a few specific questions.
For all Bukowski poetry books , I have read on a Bukowski fan website something to do with only certain poetry books being good quality because they were unedited. After Bukowski died John Martin created future poetry books but not only edited some of these poems for content but also the lines are out of place creating lost meaning.
Can anyone verify this? The person on the website suggests avoiding these like the plaque. Does anyone else agree or disagree?
The reputable Bukowski poetry books according to the website mentioned in publishing order are:
The Days Run Away Like Wild Horses Over The Hills - 1969
Mockingbird Wish Me Luck - 1972
Burning In Water Drowning In Flame - 1974
Love Is A Dog From Hell - 1977
Play The Piano Drunk Like A Percussion Instrument Until The Fingers Bleed A Bit - 1979
Dangling In The Tournefortia - 1981
War All The Time - 1984
You Get So Alone At Times That It Just Makes Sense - 1986
The Rooming House Madrigals - 1988
Septuagenarian Stew - 1990
The Last Night Of The Earth Poems - 1992
Betting On The Muse - 1996
Any other Bukowski poetry books not mentioned above published after those dates are apparently not true Bukowski poems. Thoughts?
My second question is this. My favourite poem is Roll The Dice. I know it appears in one of his later published poetry books but does anyone know if Roll The Dice appears in any of the titles mentioned above?
Is there a forum post or website listing all the poem titles for all of his books?
Last question. So I don't waste my money , for future Bukowski poetry books not mentioned above are any of his poems reprinted in order to have some filler to sell the book easier to the general public ?
Thanks!