Back in December, I read my first ever full work/collection by Bukowski. I first discovered him online (if we covered him in any of my English classes, I don’t remember) and fell in love with the pieces I’d seen quoted. I couldn’t wait to get my hands on one of his works. I chose Mockingbird Wish Me Luck because I knew it contained the poem I liked best so far, “Making It.” I adore the line “just make it, babe, make it” so so so much. I’d like to get a tattoo of it someday. Upon reading more, though, I found I also really dig “The Colored Birds.” I found it very powerful and moving. I don’t typically care too much for poetry, but I absolutely enjoyed these. I will definitely be getting more Bukowski immediately if not sooner, I’m thinking of trying one of his novels next.
Can someone just buy me the full collected works of Charles Bukowski? Any time is good. Throw in a biography too, yeah?