Yeah, Burning is the desert island book for sure. I'm also really partial to Horses Don't Bet On People, though that is Wormwood. If I had to excise one book poetry, it'd probably be Play The Piano, though I really like Fire Station.
I forgot about that and haven't been back to Roominghouse since I learned of the screwing up. Right. Good eye.Unfortunately, 'its fine example of his early poetry' had been screwed up a bit.
You should try Burning in Water, Drowning in Flame. The book was released in 1974, and it covers the years 1955-73. Poems from three legendary out-of-print books.There's also a nice foreword by the author.
Unfortunately, many of these poems were edited as well....But I also like Roominghouse and am fascinated by its fine example of his early poetry.
I still need to get these. Thanks for reminding me.the Back to the Machinegun Volumes