Love is a Dog From Hell

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I think the initial printings of the later books was 5000 (can be verified through Krumhansl), and I would expect a reprint to be less than that - 1000? He likes older women with butts that look like they might be younger, he likes his booze and he likes the drugs. Only sometimes do we do do as well as we could in love -- I mean, be the kind of partners we could or need to be.

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This collection was first released in 1977, the year that Elvis died and the first Star Wars film came out – 36 years ago. He ended a relationship with a beautiful woman because he knew that staying committed would mean nullifying the passion that had drawn him to her. Still, those moments of beauty are worth coming back for, and I can’t express enough how cool it was to find the notes from my friend. The great thing about Bukowski is that he is one of those people who tells you that he was drunk or high and just started writing. Also like a setting sun, people like this aren’t something you can hang around long or you will get hurt (or loose your vision if you stare at the sun too long!

To paraphrase the passage from Love is a Dog From Hell and say that I can’t be sure if this is good poetry or bad acid. Most people that hear of bukowski know that he is known for being a "drunken romantic," so that title is one of the only that would fit their assumption.Near Fine with a faint lean to the binding, light tanning to contents with a faint stain to the fore edge and slight darkening to the inner front hinge at the top. I think you nailed it right here: "Without the proper intelligence, love doesn't exist and I'm not talking about IQ or intelligence for getting good grades in school, but the intelligence related to experiencing emotions and love. It paints a dystopian picture in my mind - of bulldozers slowly crawling through a wasteland and people hiding in sheer panic, hungry and desperate for a glimpse of hope.

We want them to be mystic doorways to adventure on the one hand and dependable quasi-mothers (safe as milk) on the other hand.If Love is Dog From Hell is indicative of Bukowski’s work, unless you’re a student of beat poets, I’d give him a miss. I couldn’t wallow in his cynicism and darkness any longer, and turned to bigger, better and brighter authors.