Vagabond, Vol. 1, No. 3 -- First Appearance Charles Bukowski Poem (1966)

Published in 1966, Vagabond, Vol. 1, No. 3, featured the Bukowski poem:

These Mad Windows That Taste Life And Cut Me If I Go Through Them

The poem would later appear in The Days Run Away Like Wild Horses Over The Hills (1969)

Conceived in the fall of 1964 over a pitcher of beer in Washington D.C., Vagabond was an early proponent of Bukowski and published him regularly between 1966-1978. The publisher was John Bennett. A vagabond himself, Bennett published the first few issues in Munich, Germany, and then from locations all over the United States. He also published many other chapbooks for other poets. Bukowski would appear in 12 issues of Vagabond as well as its anthology.

This copy is in Near Fine condition with some inevitable scratches to the black covers.

Avery nice copy of John Bennett’s long running poetry journal which consistently published Bukowski’s work.