Beschreibung:

Title: Eight manuscript poems signed by Charles Bukowski Author: Bukowski, Charles Place: San Pedro, CA Publisher: Date: 1980-1982 Description: Includes: “lazing in San Pedro”, unpublished, 5/20/80; the myth in America is that when you “succeed” you will drift in the warm waters of happiness, laughter, sex, and good food. Once again Bukowski stands up in class to tell the truth about “the good life”. Now living in San Pedro with his wife Linda; he has to endure friends and fellow poets jealous of his new found “success” after years of poverty. And what of Bukowski? As he lazes sunbathing at 60, he is uncomfortable with the thought that his “typer” is not used as much as when he was struggling; photocopy of a typed poem, signed and dated in ink by Bukowski. * “no eulogy” 2/17/82; title changed to “no eulogies, please” when published in “Slouching Toward Nirvana” (2005) , pp.62-63; all Bukowski wants at his funeral is a woman to lie and say he was a good fuck; photocopy of a typed poem, signed and dated in ink by Bukowski. * “horses don’t bet on people and neither do I” 11/4/80; the title poem for the poetry collection of the same name printed in 1984; issued as Wormwood Review; photocopy of a typed poem, signed and dated in ink by Bukowski i. * “slow night” 1/17/82; Bukowski describes his writer’s block at the typer, random thoughts like what happens to the bums in the winter, and , discloses this in what has now become a poem, a failed poem in his eyes, but a poem nonetheless, which as usual tricks the reader; photocopy of a typed poem, signed and dated in ink by Bukowski; published in “Bone Palace Ballet” p.297 (1997). * “men without women” 2/9/82; unpublished; men who are content (and hooked) and fixated playing cards at the tracK, according to Bukowski don’t even need women; photocopy of a typed poem, signed and dated in ink by Bukowski. * “hands” 2/9/82; Bukowski compares his small hands with the large hands of a fish merchant in San Pedro, who could have saved him much mental agony helping him fight the bullies at school and the drunks in bars; photocopy of a typed poem, signed and dated in ink by Bukowski; published in “Betting on the Muse” p.318 (1998). * “fooling Marie” 1/17/82; Bukowski combines his two great loves; women and the horse track in an autobiographical? poem about a woman who suckers a man into getting a hotel room after they meet at the track; then steals everything; published in “Hot Water Music” p. 215 (1983);” * “renewal” 12/18/81; always a pessimist about the future end of the world; Bukowski contemplates going back to bar fighting as his nihilistic response; photocopy of a typed poem, signed and dated in ink by Bukowski; in “The Living Color” 1982 ms. Together, 8 manuscript poems by Charles Bukowski. Charles Bukowski’s practice during this period was to type the poem, make a photocopy, sign and date the photocopy and send it to his publisher. Lot Amendments Condition: Near fine to fine condition. Item number: 216698