Charles Bukowski poem and story database

People Poems

Published in 1991 by Wormwood Review

The Mutilation Of The Species - pg. 49 - manuscript - 1985
Journey - pg. 50 - manuscript - 1990
The Roaches - pg. 50 - manuscript - 1990
A Lady With Some French Wine - pg. 51 - manuscript - 1982
Bad Times At The 3rd And Vermont Hotel - pg. 53
Car Wash - pg. 54
My Non-Ambition Ambition - pg. 55
Ding-Dong - pg. 56 - manuscript (differs from Black Sparrow book version) - 1982
Red - pg. 59 - 1988
Free Dinner - pg. 60 - manuscript - 1990
Somebody - pg. 63
My Friend, The Parking Lot Attendant - pg. 65 - manuscript - 1984
Cancer - pg. 66 - manuscript - circa 1983-1990
Madman - pg. 68
The Mirror Game - pg. 69 - manuscript (differs from Black Sparrow book version) - circa 1983-1990
Poem About A Lady With A Red Face And Long Blonde Hair - pg. 70 - manuscript - 1982
The Famous Writer - pg. 72
A Little Cafe On 6th Street In Pedro - pg. 73 - manuscript - 1982
About Pain - pg. 75 - manuscript - 1983
Drieser Wasn't So Hot Either - pg. 76 - manuscript (differs from Black Sparrow book version) - 1990
No Nonsense - pg. 77
Snake-Eyes - pg. 77 - manuscript (differs from Black Sparrow book version) - 1985
A Problem - pg. 78
Red Tennis Shoes - pg. 78
Mailbag - pg. 79 - manuscript (differs from Black Sparrow book version) - 1990
The Two Toughest Apes In The South Bay Area - pg. 80 - manuscript - 1983
Those Girls We Followed Home - pg. 81 - manuscript - 1983
The Action - pg. 82
Just Trying To Get A Little Service - pg. 83 - manuscript - 1986
A Re-Evaluation - pg. 85 - manuscript (differs from Black Sparrow book version) - 1986
Emily Bukowski - pg. 85
The Crazy Truth - pg. 86
The Fighter - pg. 86
Suitable - pg. 87 - manuscript - 1982
Band-Aid - pg. 88
Self-Invites - pg. 90 - manuscript - 1990
Horse Fly - pg. 91 - manuscript (differs from Black Sparrow book version) - 1985
Rosary - pg. 92
Counsel - pg. 93 - manuscript (differs from Black Sparrow book version) - 1990
A Final Word On No Final Words - pg. 94 - manuscript (differs from Black Sparrow book version) - 1990
Each Man's Hell Is Different - pg. 95 - manuscript - 1985
Oh, Yes - pg. 96 - manuscript - 1983
The Lady Who Looks Young Forever - pg. 96 - manuscript - 1984