The Continual Condition. Poems

"The Walt Whitman of Los Angeles."-Joyce Carol Oates "He brought everybody down to earth, even the angels."-Leonard Cohen, songwriter Arguably the most imitated and influential American poet of the previous half-century, Charles Bukowski remains a counter-culture icon more than a decade after his death. The Continual Condition is a collection of never-before-published poems by the inimitable Bukowski-raw, tough, odes to alcohol, women, work, and despair by a rebel author equally adept at poetry and prose.
Charles Bukowski lives on in The Continual Condition, a godsend for admirers of his previous collections Slouching Toward Nirvana, The Pleasures of the Damned, and Love is a Dog From Hell, as well as his novels Factotum, Ham on Rye, and Pulp. This collection of never-before-published work captures the raw power that made him a legend: Dirty Realism: Find the profound in the profane with tough, unflinching odes to alcohol, women, work, and despair.
The Los Angeles Poet: Experience the gritty streets, racetracks, and smoky bars of L. A. through the eyes of its most honest and infamous chronicler. A Counter-Culture Icon: Discover the inimitable, anti-establishment voice that influenced generations of writers, artists, and rebels. Never-Before-Published Work: A must-have final transmission for longtime fans and the perfect, potent introduction for new readers.