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- Authors: Charles Bukowski
- Language: English
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***Burning in Water, Drowning in Flame*** by Charles Bukowski is a powerful and unflinching collection of poems that spans some of his most formative years as a writer—from 1955 to 1973. It gathers work from his early chapbooks (*It Catches My Heart in Its Hands*, *Crucifix in a Deathhand*, and others), as well as previously uncollected poems, offering a raw chronicle of a man grappling with the brutality and absurdity of life.
Bukowski’s voice here is unmistakable: gritty, minimalist, cynical, yet at times unexpectedly tender. The poems move through the grim corridors of skid row, barstools, bedrooms, racetracks, and dead-end jobs, echoing themes of loneliness, alienation, artistic struggle, and defiant survival. There’s no romanticism in his pain—only blunt observation and grim humor, often delivered with brutal honesty and flashes of startling beauty.
What makes *Burning in Water, Drowning in Flame* stand out is its balance between the despair and the desire to keep going. This is Bukowski coming into full form—less posturing, more reflection, still profane but increasingly philosophical. It’s a collection that captures both the fire and the flood of his worldview: a world where everything hurts, but writing makes it hurt less. For longtime readers or those new to his poetry, this volume is essential, showcasing Bukowski’s evolution and the raw humanity that defines his work.
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