Presents a second compilation of extraordinary, never-before-published poetry from one of America's greatest modern writers and most influencial poets. By the author of Sifting Through the Madness for the Word, the Line, the Way. Reprint. 25,000 first printing. The second of five new books of unpublished poems from the late, great, Charles Bukowski, America's most imitated and influential poet -- 143 never-before-seen works of gritty, amusing, and inspiring verse. part 1. German 3(2) the old girl 5(4) the birds 9(2) game day 11(2) gas 13(2) mystery leg 15(7) be cool, fool 22(2) an unliterary afternoon 24(3) poop 27(4) the end of an era 31(7) the 60's 38(3) the would-be horseplayer 41(2) the night Richard Nixon shook my hand 43(1) throwing away the alarm clock 44(1) pretenders 45(2) $1.25 a gallon 47(2) floss-job 49(2) a friendly place 51(3) the old couple 54(2) what? 56(1) born again 57(1) card girls 58(3) it's never been so good 61(2) goading the muse 63(3) the wavering line 66(4) the road to hell 70(2) crucifixion 72(1) barfly 73(4) part 2. thoughts while eating a sandwich 77(1) nothing's free 78(1) what bothers them most 79(5) into the wastebasket 84(3) it's over and done 87(1) nice guy 88(2) feet to the fire 90(1) the poetry game 91(2) the fix is in 93(1) photos 94(1) tonight 95(2) a visitor complains 97(3) besieged 100(1) the novice 101(2) Cleopatra now 103(3) please 106(1) the barometer 107(2) enemy of the king, 1935 109(2) nights of vanilla mice 111(2) lark in the dark 113(2) lonely hearts 115(2) B as in bullshit 117(1) a riot in the streets 118(1) interlude 119(2) d.n.f. 121(1) reading little poems in little magazines 122(2) how to get away? 124(2) the difficulty of breathing 126(3) help wanted and received 129(1) heart in the cage 130(2) places to die and places to hide 132(2) poem for the young and tough 134(1) ow 135(1) my doom smiles at me- 136(2) hey, Kafka! 138(2) a strange visit 140(2) 1970 blues 142(2) snow white 144(1) sour grapes 145(1) fencing with the shadows 146(2) a hell of a duet 148(2) the dogs 150(3) part 3. cold summer 153(2) crime does pay 155(2) throwing my weight around 157(3) they rolled the bed out of there 160(3) crawl 163(2) nothing here 165(1) my last winter 166(1) first poem back 167(1) a summation 168(1) walking papers 169(2) alone in this room 171(1) farewell, farewell 172(1) about the mail lately 173(2) life on the half shell 175(1) the hardest 176(1) a terrible need 177(1) body slam 178(1) the gods are good 179(1) the sound of typewriters 180(4) a fight 184(3) Sunbeam 187(4) apparitions 191(1) speed 192(2) it's difficult to see your own death approaching 194(1) made in the shade (Happy New Year) 195(1) one for Wolfgang 196(1) night unto night 197(2) notes on some poetry 199(2) the buzz 201(2) a simple kindness 203(2) good try, all 205(2) proper credentials are needed to join 207(3) silly damned thing anyhow 210(2) moth to the flame 212(1) 7 come 11 213(2) put out the light 215(2) foxholes 217(1) calm elation, 1993 218(5) part 4. I have this new room 223(2) writing 225(2) human nature 227(2) notations 229(2) Democracy 231(1) Kraznick 232(2) Hungaria, Symphonia Poem #9 by Franz Liszt 234(2) Club Hell, 1942 236(3) unloading the goods 239(2) Saratoga hot walker 241(3) the sixties? 244(6) experience 250(2) fame at last 252(3) party of nine 255(3) he showed me his back 258(1) the unfolding 259(2) drunk before noon 261(2) thumbs up, thumbs down 263(2) they are after me 265(3) feeling fairly good tonight 268(1) there's a poet on every bar stool 269(5) valet 274(3) prescience 277(1) 10:45 a.m. 278(2) the horses of Mexico 280(2) a big night 282(2) a musical difference 284(2) you tell me what it means 286(2) dear reader: 288(2) not much singing 290(2) the shadows 292(1) a pause before the counter attack 293(1) picture this 294(1) 9 bad boys 295(1) one more day 296