The Most Beautiful Woman in Town (1 Viewer)

[CalliopeNymph]

I'm here because someone read my work, assumed (correctly) I had read some Bukowski. It was suggested that I join. Here I am. Are you happy?

I write poetry and do a lot of performance poetry. I also edit theses, articles, short stories, novels and other torturous, boring stuff. Of course, it's contract work, so I get screwed over a lot. That makes it all worthwhile.

Can you tell yet that I have an off putting sense of humour? I'm looking forward to discussing Bukowski and other fun stuff. Thanks for having me!

 

[mjp]

Are you happy?

Overjoyed.

 

[Otto jr]

I would have been extremely pissed off if you hadn't joined. I would say that I'm more relieved than happy though. We dodged a bullet this time...

 

[growing beard]

I had read some Bukowski.

Such as?

 

[CalliopeNymph]

A lot. I have read a lot. He has a rather large body of work and you can't read just one!

 

[Otto jr]

Any favorites which stand out?

 

[CalliopeNymph]

Fire Station is my favourite book of poems, Women is a damned good book, but The Most Beautiful Woman in Town takes my cake for sheer Bukowski storytelling genius. I think that doesn't even begin to cover it, but once I get a bit less shy, I'll join some discussions.

 

[Otto jr]

I agree with all of the above.

 

[Jaybone]

... but The Most Beautiful Woman in Town takes my cake for sheer Bukowski storytelling genius.

Yes, it was the short story collections that corrupted my sensibilities as well. One always cherishes, perhaps more than the others, the first work one reads from what becomes a favorite author.