{"title":"OLE and Doug Blazek — The Friendship That Brought Bukowski Back to Prose","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"\u003eBetween 1964 and 1968, Doug Blazek and Charles Bukowski exchanged hundreds of letters. They were fellow poets, fellow outsiders, and genuine friends — until they met in person, after which, like several of Bukowski's literary friendships, the correspondence abruptly ended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"\u003eWhile it lasted, it was extraordinarily productive. Blazek published Bukowski in all eight issues of OLE between 1964 and 1967. More significantly, he published the chapbooks that marked Bukowski's return to prose — Confessions of a Man Insane Enough to Live with Beasts and All the Assholes in the World and Mine. He also published A Bukowski Sampler, collecting 46 early poems and an excerpt from an unpublished novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"\u003eWhen Blazek published his own chapbook Skull Juices in 1970, Bukowski wrote an eight-page introduction — one of the most compelling pieces he ever wrote about another writer's work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"\u003eThis collection brings together all eight issues of OLE, including rare hand-colored variants, along with the chapbooks Blazek published and the items that document one of the most significant literary friendships of Bukowski's early career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"\u003eOther significant poets and writers who appeared in OLE include James Baldwin, William S. Burroughs, Anaïs Nin, William Carlos Williams, Harold Norse, Al Purdy, William Wantling, Charles Plymell, Steve Richmond and d.a. levy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"\u003eMany significant poets appeared alongside Bukowski in poetry journals in the 1960s-1970s, so be sure to check out our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thebukshop.com\/collections\/all-magazines-and-journals\"\u003eextensive collection\u003c\/a\u003e of magazines.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ole-1-hand-colored-page-one-uncollected-two-first-appearance-poems-by-charles-bukowski-1964","title":"OLE 1 -- Hand-Colored Page: One Uncollected, Two First Appearance Poems By Charles Bukowski (1964)","description":"\u003cp\u003eOLE 1 was Doug Blazek's first attempt at being a publisher. Perhaps in the vein of Marvin Malaone and his Wormwood Review, Blazek did a few copies of the first edition of OLE with a n extra touch. In this case, Blazek hand-colored the back page, which was printed in black type and is quite faint in standard copies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaking this a one-of-a-kind copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1964, Ole 1 features three Bukowski poems:\u003cbr\u003eAge\u003cbr\u003eFreedom\u003cbr\u003eWatchdog\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWatch has yet to be published again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAge was not published again for 43 years, when it appeared in The People Look Like Flowers At Last (2007).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFreedom would appear a few years later in The Days Run Away Like Wild Horses Over The Hills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis copy is stamped #380 out of 400 copies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this copy, Blazek has also hand-colored the back page, which was printed in black type and is quite faint in standard copies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther contributors include Judson Crews, Ron Offen, Marvin Malone, and R.R. Cuscaden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlazek was a fellow poet and early proponent of Bukowski’s work. They were friends and had a lengthy correspondence between 1964 to 1968. As with several other writers, the relationship ended abruptly after their first meeting in person.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlazek published Bukowski in all eight issues of Ole between 1964 and 1967, and was responsible for Bukowski’s return to prose, publishing the chapbooks CONFESSIONS OF A MAN INSANE ENOUGH TO LIVE WITH BEASTS and ALL THE ASSHOLES IN THE WORLD AND MINE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this issue, there are hand corrections throughout the chapbook by Blazek. In a letter to Blazek around the time of publication, Bukowski wrote:\u003cbr\u003e“…don’t worry about the notched-up Ole, we are not mechanics, we are lazy, fumbling, aching from the shrill pipes and ugly whores, listen, try to get the CONTENT, that’s all…”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis copy is in Very Good ++ condition with some sunning to the covers. Binding is solid and pages are clean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther contributors include Phyllis Arone, Kirby Congdon, Judson Crews, R.R. 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They were friends and had a lengthy correspondence between 1964 to 1968. As with several other writers, the relationship ended abruptly after their first meeting in person.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlazek published Bukowski in all eight issues of Ole between 1964 and 1967, and was responsible for Bukowski’s return to prose, publishing the chapbooks CONFESSIONS OF A MAN INSANE ENOUGH TO LIVE WITH BEASTS and ALL THE ASSHOLES IN THE WORLD AND MINE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis copy is in Near Fine condition with some light sunning to the covers and small bumps to the covers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther contributors include Lee Harwood, Tom McNamara, Steve Richmond, Phil Kienholz, John Cornillon, Al Purdy, Susan Johnson, Neeli Cherry, Harold Chumbly, Stephanie Wells, Wm. Wantling, Robert Grady, L.M. Herrickson, John Buckner, George Gieser, Bukowski, Walter Ego, Trevor Goodger-Hill, Phil Weidman, Peter Larouche, Harold Briggs, Alex Morra, Clarence Major, Harold Norse, Jack Anderson, James Gove, Ben L. Hiatt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBox 15\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Buk Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43207227244709,"sku":"","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0638\/9288\/1573\/files\/IMG_20231213_0002.jpg?v=1710719022"},{"product_id":"ole-1-full-page-original-art-by-blazek-one-uncollected-poem-two-first-appearance-poems-by-charles-bukowski-1964","title":"OLE 1: Full-Page Original Art by Blazek, One Uncollected Poem, Two First Appearance Poems by Charles Bukowski (1964)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a unique copy of OLE 1 with an original color illustration by editor Doug Blazek on the inside rear cover. This was his first issue of OLE, so perhaps he was borrowing taking page from the playbook of Wormwood Review editor Marvin Malone. In any case, I think it’s a nice design and I’m surprised Blazek didn’t use his talent more often in his publications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1964, OLE 1 features three Bukowski poems:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eAge\u003cbr\u003eFreedom\u003cbr\u003eWatchdog\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe poem Watch has yet to be published again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAge was not published again for 43 years, when it appeared in The People Look Like Flowers At Last (2007).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFreedom would appear a few years later in The Days Run Away Like Wild Horses Over The Hills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a low number in the run, stamped #06 out of 400 copies. Perhaps that why Blazek gave it some extra love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther contributors include Judson Crews, Ron Offen, Marvin Malone, and R.R. Cuscaden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis copy is in Very Good ++ condition with toning around the edges of both covers, especially down the spine. But it’s a solid copy and the interior pages are clean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther contributors include Phyllis Arone, Kirby Congdon, Judson Crews, R.R. Cuscaden, Carl Larsen, Marvin Malone, Ron Offen, Kenneth O'Hare, and John Turpin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOle was published by Doug Blazek, a fellow poet and early proponent of Bukowski’s work. They were friends and had a lengthy correspondence between 1964 to 1968. As with several other writers, the relationship ended abruptly after their first meeting in person.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlazek published Bukowski in all eight issues of Ole between 1964 and 1967, and was responsible for Bukowski’s return to prose, publishing the chapbooks CONFESSIONS OF A MAN INSANE ENOUGH TO LIVE WITH BEASTS and ALL THE ASSHOLES IN THE WORLD AND MINE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this issue, there are hand corrections throughout the chapbook by Blazek, including the end of Bukowski’s poem. 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It also includes a flyer issued with this issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe variant is hand-colored and the only copy I have seen, so I’m not sure how many (if any) were produced this way or the exact reason behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe variant has a different cover than the standard issue. More than likely, editor Doug Blazek was toying with some ideas for the cover and ultimately choose not to go with this design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlazek also hand-colored the title in the variant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne the variant, the price is also listed on the front cover, while the standard has it on the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside, both copies are identical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1965, Ole 3 is a great issue for Bukowski collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt features the first and only publication of Charles Bukowski’s poem:\u003cbr\u003eDrunk Again And Wondering, Wondering\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis issue also features:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAn announcement for Bukowski’s Poems Written Before Jumping Out Of An 8 Story Window (It would actually take another two years to come out by a different press).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAn announcement for the ill-fated Border Press book of Bukowski drawings and poems (the editor ran away with Bukowski’s drawings)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAn announcement for a Bukowski biobibliography by Jim Roma, a Bukowski correspondent and early collectoe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAn advertisement for CONFESSIONS OF A MAN INSANE ENOUGH TO LIVE WITH BEASTS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA plug for Steve Richmond’s Earth Books \u0026amp; Gallery in Santa Monica, California.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAlso included is a flyer that was inserted into all copies of OLE 3. Reminding one of the internet boom, he describes his home base in Bensenville, Illinois, as proof that with the mimeo revolution, a magazine no longer needs to be based in a major city. He goes on to describe OLE 1 and 2 and previews OLE 3 and 4, along with a plug for both William Wantlings DOWN, OFF \u0026amp; OUT AND Bukowski’s CONFESSIONS OF A MAN INSANE ENOUGH TO LIVE WITH BEASTS, both of which were published by Blazek and OLE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOle was published by Doug Blazek, a fellow poet and early proponent of Bukowski’s work. They were friends and had a lengthy correspondence between 1964 to 1968. As with several other writers, the relationship ended abruptly after their first meeting in person.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlazek published Bukowski in all eight issues of Ole between 1964 and 1967, and was responsible for Bukowski’s return to prose, publishing the chapbooks CONFESSIONS OF A MAN INSANE ENOUGH TO LIVE WITH BEASTS and ALL THE ASSHOLES IN THE WORLD AND MINE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe variant is in Near Fine-minus condition with some toning to the covers. The outside of the staples are oxidized, but it’s a very solid copy with a tight spine, more than likely unread.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe standard copy is in Very Good + condition. There is foxing to the front cover and the edges of the interior pages. The rear cover has tonight and the outside of the staples are oxidized. It’s a very solid copy with a tight spine, also unread.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe flyer has toning on the fold and around the edges, with a few light creases. 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While it looks like a touch of sunning to the spine, it's really just the ink on the paper having been stretched when the cover was folded to make a booklet. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA Rambling Essay On Poetics And The Bleeding Life Written While Drinking A Six-Pack (Tall) - pg. 9 - circa 1965\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Way the Dead Love – pg.20\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Tragedy Of The Leaves - pg. 25 - circa 1960\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI Cannot Stand Tears - pg. 25 - circa 1958\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTo The Whore Who Took My Poems - pg. 26 - circa 1960\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe State Of World Affairs From A 3rd Floor Window - pg. 27 - circa 1960\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Life Of Borodin - pg. 27 - circa 1958\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNo Charge - pg. 28 - circa 1960\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA Literary Romance - pg. 29 - circa 1961\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Day It Rained At The Los Angeles County Museum - pg. 30 - circa 1960\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Race - pg. 31\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe House - pg. 32 - circa 1963\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSundays Kill More Men Than Bombs - pg. 34 - circa 1961\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Priest And The Matador - pg. 34 - circa 1961\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOld Man, Dead In A Room - pg. 36 - circa 1961\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3:30 A.M. 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It comes with an announcement for the book from Open Skull Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis was Bukowski’s second book of prose and also features the second appearance of Bukowski’s classic underdog, Henry Chinaski, perhaps best known as the main character in the film Barfly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe chapbook is a humorous 28-page recounting of Bukowski’s hemorrhoid operation. The condition had caused him pain and bleeding over several years and resulted in many sick days at the Post Office. It was Bukowski’s second stay in the hospital, following stomach ulcers that nearly killed him years earlier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe chapbook’s announcement, which was distributed through Ole 4, with the title “THE ANAL UNDERGROUND”. Most announcement is a rundown of Bukowski “misadventures” told in “CONFESSIONS OF A MAN INSANE ENOUGH TO LIVE WITH BEASTS”, the previous book of Bukowski prose published by Open Skull. Blazek describes the new book as “just as raucous, just as bitter, just as penetrating as CONFESSIONS”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBeyond the two books of Bukowski prose, Blazek was an accomplished poet and the publisher of OLE magazine. Eight issues of OLE were produced between 1964 and 1967, and in a way it started where the Outsider left off, in terms of giving exposure to underground poets. Even if the magazine was primitively produced on mimeo, the quality of the writing itself set a standard for the period, rivaling only Marvin Malone’s Wormwood Review.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBlazek and Bukowski considered themselves friends and had a lengthy correspondence between 1964 to 1968. But as with other poets and editors, the relationship ended abruptly after their first meeting in person. As with Jon Webb, both can be blamed for the fall out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis copy looks like an early one off the press because the brown color of the cover is rich, not the more pale tone that I’ve seen in some copies. Unfortunately, it appears that someone may have left a light partial footprint on the bottom 3 inches of the cover along the spine. The staples are also oxidized and there a few tiny spots here and there. I’ve seen several copies of this chapbook and would grade it Near Fine-minus compared to other more pristine copies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe flyer, measuring 8” x 11”, was folded for insertion into OLE 4 and there is a small tear on the right side of it. The corners are sharp, with only a tiny bump on the lower right. 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It was also the first appearance of Henry Chinaski, Bukowski’s most famous character, featured in short stories, novels, and the film Barfly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is the finest copy of the chapbook I’ve ever owned and probably ever seen. This was likely one of the first covers printed because the pink ink is evenly distributed, and the black ink is much bolder than other copies. This unread copy was also very well preserved. The corners are sharp, the pages are vibrant. Rather than Fine condition, this copy is closer to Mint condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis copy also comes with a flyer announcing the book, along with a book for William Wantling that would eventually be titled DOWN, OFF \u0026amp; OUT. Here is how Blazek described the types of chapbooks he was now excited to begin publishing:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ethese bks will be long enough\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eso as to have cohesion \u0026amp; get\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ethe reader involved, yet short\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eenough so as to not grow tedious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBelow is how Blazek described Bukowski’s chapbook, which did not yet have the title Confessions of a Man Insane Enough to Live with Beasts:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCHARLES BUKOWSKI WILL BE THE AUTHOR OF THE SECOND BK – a long rambling essay of the type which appears in OLE # 2.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUnlike the chapbook, the ink must have been sparce when this copy came off the mimeo. I have seen two other copies: One less readable, one that is very readable with plenty of ink. It has one fold for insertion into OLD #2.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eConfessions of a Man Insane Enough to Live with Beasts was limited to no more than 500 copies, but it is uncertain how many copies were actually printed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe chapbook was printed on a mimeo press with different color pages. While not exactly a publishing masterpiece, this is a very important artifact from the mimeo press movement. It is also one of Bukowski’s most important books, when he began adding short stories to his output and eventually novels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBlazek was an accomplished poet and the publisher of OLE magazine. Eight issues of OLE were produced between 1964 and 1967, and in a way it started where the Outsider left off, in terms of giving exposure to underground poets. Even if the magazine was primitively produced on mimeo, the quality of the writing itself set a standard for the period, rivaling only Marvin Malone’s Wormwood Review.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCase 6\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Buk Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43232480362661,"sku":"","price":950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0638\/9288\/1573\/files\/IMG_20240228_0003_1_copy.jpg?v=1731280020"},{"product_id":"signed-and-inscribed-by-charles-bukowski-to-doug-blazek-the-curtains-are-waving-and-people-walk-through-the-afternoon-here-and-in-berlin-and-in-new-york-city-and-in-mexico-1967","title":"Signed and Inscribed by Charles Bukowski to Doug Blazek: The Curtains Are Waving and People Walk Through the Afternoon Here and in Berlin and in New York City and in Mexico (1967)","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is an inscribed copy of The Curtains Are Waving and People Walk Through the Afternoon Here and in Berlin and in New York City and in Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBukowski inscribed this copy to Doug Blazek, the editor of the legendary OLE magazine and the publisher of Bukowski’s first two books of prose, Confessions of a Man Insane Enough to Live with Beasts and All the Assholes in the World and Mine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBukowski has also signed his name to the colophon page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt’s also signed on the colophon and hand-numbered 50 out of 122 numbered copies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBukowski and Blazek considered themselves friends and had a lengthy correspondence between 1964 to 1968. But as with several other writers and editors, the relationship ended abruptly after they first met in person. The inscription indicates the fallout had already begun:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor Doug Blazek –\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe had a wire\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003egoing through to the\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003esun. I don’t think\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eit’s either rusted, cut\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eor finished. When they\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebury my as in the\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003echarity graveyard, drop\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ea tiny tear.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBuk\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlazek published eight issues of OLE, all of which featured Bukowski. In a way, OLE started where the Outsider left off, in terms of giving exposure to underground poets. Even if the magazine was primitively produced on mimeo, the quality of the writing itself set a standard for the period, rivaling only Marvin Malone’s Wormwood Review.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhile the cover for this chapbook is striking, it was printed on elegant, but thin paper. There is noticeable rippling on the bottom edge, a light, very minor crease on the top right front oversize cover, and tiny bumps on the remaining covers. There’s also a light spot on the rear cover that is more visible on the last white blank page. It doesn’t impact the colophon page. I’m going to be conservative and rate it Near Fine-minus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCase 1\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Buk Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43235362341029,"sku":"","price":3500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0638\/9288\/1573\/files\/449816_xlg.jpg?v=1778090433"},{"product_id":"skull-juices-doug-blazek-chapbook-with-eight-page-introduction-by-charles-bukowski-1970","title":"Skull Juices -- Doug Blazek Chapbook with Eight-Page Introduction by Charles Bukowski (1970)","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThough he wrote novels, short stories and poems, some of Bukowski’s best work came in the form of essays. 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It is in Fine condition with a small owner’s signature on the first flyleaf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBukowski’s second book of prose is a humorous 28-page recounting of Bukowski’s hemorrhoid operation. The condition had caused him pain and bleeding over several years and resulted in many sick days at the Post Office. It was Bukowski’s second stay in the hospital, following stomach ulcers that nearly killed him years earlier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBeyond publishing two books of Bukowski prose, Blazek was an accomplished poet and the publisher of OLE magazine. Eight issues of OLE were produced between 1964 and 1967, and in a way it started where the Outsider left off, in terms of giving exposure to underground poets. 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The paper used is quite thick, so there’s no tears, even at the folds, and is still nice and bright. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe poems include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e5 Men In Black Passing My Window\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAh\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHere\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eRolled Again\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSongs Of Death\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eStyle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe Bums At Phillipe's\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe Last Days Of The Suicide Kid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eYou Might As Well Kiss Your Ass Goodbye\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eZoo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHere, Rolled Again, Songs Of Death, Style and Zoo have not been collected in any books to date. 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They were friends and had a lengthy correspondence between 1964 to 1968. As with several other writers, the relationship ended abruptly after their first meeting in person.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBlazek published Bukowski in all eight issues of Ole between 1964 and 1967, and was responsible for Bukowski’s return to prose, publishing the chapbooks CONFESSIONS OF A MAN INSANE ENOUGH TO LIVE WITH BEASTS and ALL THE ASSHOLES IN THE WORLD AND MINE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis copy is in Very Good + condition. A staple is missing from the cover, but the cover is still strongly attached. There is also some sunning to the spine, some general wear to the covers and a faint crease on the rear cover. 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The text is brimming with excitement from Blazek during these early years of OLE. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eOther contributors include Susan Gorbea, Steven Richmond, Duane Locke, Chas. Bukowski, Wm. Wantling, Dave Kelly, Larry Eigner, Walt Lowenfels, S.A. Osterlund, Jim Boyle, John Turpin, Harold Norse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eOle was published by Doug Blazek, a fellow poet and early proponent of Bukowski’s work. They were friends and had a lengthy correspondence between 1964 to 1968. As with several other writers, the relationship ended abruptly after their first meeting in person.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBlazek published Bukowski in all eight issues of Ole between 1964 and 1967, and was \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eUnfortunately this copy has a previous owner’s initials on the cover (perhaps someone stole his underwear on a sleepover as a kid). 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Grapes, Steve Osterlund, Phil Kienholz, Larry Eigner, Al Purdy, Geo Montgomery, D.R. Wagner, Rik Davis, Jeff Nuttall, Tom McNamara, Wm. Wantling, Dennis Saleh, Sid Rufus, Ben L. Hiatt, Kell D. Robertson, Rich Krech, Donald Cauble, Charles Bukowski, Barbara O'Connelly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eOle was published by Doug Blazek, a fellow poet and early proponent of Bukowski’s work. They were friends and had a lengthy correspondence between 1964 to 1968. As with several other writers, the relationship ended abruptly after their first meeting in person.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBlazek published Bukowski in all eight issues of Ole between 1964 and 1967, and was responsible for Bukowski’s return to prose, publishing the chapbooks CONFESSIONS OF A MAN INSANE ENOUGH TO LIVE WITH BEASTS and ALL THE ASSHOLES IN THE WORLD AND MINE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eUnfortunately, this copy has a previous owner’s initials on the cover (perhaps someone stole his underwear on a sleepover as a kid). There is also a large bump on the upper right of the front cover impacting the pages, a bit of toning to the covers, and some small tears and folds on the page edges due to the format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBox 46\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Buk Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48013401161893,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0638\/9288\/1573\/files\/IMG_20260714_0008-Copy.jpg?v=1784153293"},{"product_id":"ole-no-8-one-uncollected-poem-1967-final-issue","title":"OLE No. 8 – One Uncollected Charles Bukowski Poem (1967), Final Issue","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePublished in April 1967, OLE No. 8 featured two Charles Bukowski poems:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eLove Makes Its Gun Into The Horrible Cunt Of Life\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe long poem, which runs four pages, has yet to be published again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis would be the final issue of OLE (an anthology would be published the same year) with publisher Doug Blazek leaving Illinois for California. Compared to OLE No. 1, OLE 8 had evolved significantly in both production value and the quality of its contributors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eContributors include T.L. Kryss, Brown Miller, George Sparling, Terry Stokes, Clive Matson, Wm. Wantling, John Buckner, Sid Shapiro, Charles Plymell, Gil Orlovitz, Norman Hoegberg, Rik Davis, Curt Rosenstrauch, Norman Moser, George Montgomery, Dennis Williams, Rich Krech, Aram Boyajian, L.M. Herrickson, Shael Herman, Rbt Head, Geo Dowden, Charles Bukowski, Stanley Fisher, Jeff Nuttall, Norman Thomas, D.R. Wagner, Pete LaRouche, Michael Perkins, Dave Etter, Al Purdy, Steve Richmond, Dennis Saleh, Don Cauble, Marcus J. Grapes, Gerard Van der Leun, Jerome Wallace, Herbert L. Gard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDoug Blazek, a fellow poet and early proponent of Bukowski’s work. They were friends and had a lengthy correspondence between 1964 to 1968. As with several other writers, the relationship ended abruptly after their first meeting in person.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBlazek published Bukowski in all eight issues of Ole between 1964 and 1967, and was responsible for Bukowski’s return to prose, publishing the chapbooks CONFESSIONS OF A MAN INSANE ENOUGH TO LIVE WITH BEASTS and ALL THE ASSHOLES IN THE WORLD AND MINE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis copy is in Very Good ++ condition with some general wear and light creases to the white covers and a bit of sunning to the spine. The front cover extends beyond the interior pages and has some tiny tears and folds. \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBox 46\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Buk Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48016264069285,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0638\/9288\/1573\/files\/IMG_20260714_0023-Copy.jpg?v=1784210930"},{"product_id":"ole-no-5-harold-norse-issue-w-charles-bukowski-introduction-1966","title":"OLE No. 5 – Harold Norse Issue w\/ Charles Bukowski Introduction (1966)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePublished in 1966, OLE No. 5 was a special issue devoted entirely to Harold Norse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBukowski writes a long three-page introduction on Norse, not just his poetry but his down and out lifestyle as a writer in Europe. 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In addition to Bukowski, other writers that contribute essays and commentaries on Norse include James Baldwin, Daniel Richter, Thomas M. Livingston, George Raft, Nanos Valaoritis, John Raymond, Anais Nin, Paul Carroll, William S. Burroughs, John Wilcock, Tom McNamara, Jack Hirschman, Norman Thomas, William Carlos Williams.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBlazek was a fellow poet and early proponent of Bukowski’s work. They were friends and had a lengthy correspondence between 1964 to 1968. As with several other writers, the relationship ended abruptly after their first meeting in person.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBlazek published Bukowski in all eight issues of Ole between 1964 and 1967, and was responsible for Bukowski’s return to prose, publishing the chapbooks CONFESSIONS OF A MAN INSANE ENOUGH TO LIVE WITH BEASTS and ALL THE ASSHOLES IN THE WORLD AND MINE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis copy is in Very Good ++ condition with some wear to the black covers. 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The production quality of this final issue is also substantially higher than any of the individual issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBukowski contributes three poems, all of which previously appeared in the magazine:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFreedom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eO, We Are The Outcasts, O We Burn In Wondrous Flame!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eRunning 89 pages, Blazek includes poems from a long list of contributors, including Ron Offen, d.a. levy, Marcus J. Grapes, KAJA, Sid Shapiro, Al Purdy, Stanley Fisher, John Cornillon, Phil Kienholz, Ben Hiatt, T.L. Kryss, Dennis Williams, Rbt. Head, Don Cauble, John Turpin, Harold Norse, Alex Morra, Wm. Wantling, Kent Taylor, John Buckner, D.R. 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