Charles Bukowski & ALPHA BEAT PRESS 1988-1994: Nine Uncollected Poems (18 total)

For whatever reason, this is a scarce little chapbook. It was published by Ana and Dave Christy of the prolific Alpha Beat Press. It is a collection of Charles Bukowski poems that were printed in three of their magazines over the years: Alpha Beat Soup, Cokefish, and Bouillabaisse.

The poems include:

1. A Report Upon The Consumption Of Myself - circa 1964
2. Duck And Forget It - circa 1988
3. I Dreamt - circa 1989
4. In A Room - circa 1988
5. No Gain, No Loss - circa 1988
6. Non-Walking Papers - circa 1988
7. Oh, I Was A Ladies Man! - circa 1989
8. Open Here - manuscript (differs from Black Sparrow book version) - circa 1991-1994 - circa 1991
9. Picture This - manuscript (differs from Black Sparrow book version) - circa 1991-1994
10. Short Poem - circa 1991
11. Style - circa 1972
12. The Beggars - circa 1989
13. The Jetliners Vomit The Eyeless Through Space - circa 1991
14. The Lost And The Lonely - circa 1991
15. The Ponderous Actuality - circa 1990
16. The Road To Hell Is Paved With Yammering Once-Geniuses - circa 1991
17. This Whore Which Fucks Us As The Calla Lillies Weave In Some September Sun - circa 1990
18. White! - circa 1988

Nine of the poems have yet to be collected in any Charles Bukowski books, including In A Room, o Gain, No Loss, Non-Walking Papers, Short Poem, The Jetliners Vomit The Eyeless Through Space, The Lost And The Lonely, The Ponderous Actuality, White!, and This Whore Which Fucks Us As The Calla Lillies Weave In Some September Sun

There are also many Bukowski drawings, reproductions of letters and envelopes, a poem by photographer Ulvis Alberts about shooting Bukowski in his iconic refrigerator series, a Bukowski letter to Steve Richmond, and a photocopy of Bukowski’s funeral announcement.

This is the first edition with the $5.00 price tag.

This copy is in Near Fine condition with small bumps to the corners and the pages a bit extended from the covers.

Box 27