The Flash of Lightning Behind the Mountain by Charles Bukowski

The Flash of Lightning Behind the Mountain

New Poems

Charles Bukowski

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · January 4, 2005

The second of five new books of unpublished poems from the late, great, Charles Bukowski, America's most imitated and influential poet –– 143 never–before–seen works of gritty, amusing, and inspiring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.

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Who it’s for
Rough-edged poems with a quick grin and a harder stare.
Genres
American Poetry
Published
HarperCollins, January 4, 2005

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About this book

The second of five new books of unpublished poems from the late, great, Charles Bukowski, America's most imitated and influential poet –– 143 never–before–seen works of gritty, amusing, and inspiring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.

Hard-Edged Lines

Rough-edged poems with a quick grin and a harder stare.

Come here for

  • edgy, playful poems
  • a blunt, unruly voice

Expect

  • journal-like fragments
  • women, place, and desire in sharp focus

Where it sits

American Poetry93%

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Publisher categories

  • Plays by Women
  • Women Authors Collections
  • Poetry Anthologies
  • Inspirational & Religious Poetry
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  • American Poetry
  • Poetry About Death
  • Love Poetry
  • Place Poetry
Authors
Charles Bukowski
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
January 4, 2005
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Plays by Women