Charles Bukowski “Crucifix in a Death Hand,” Warren Zevon “Carmelita” Mashup

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The poem “Crucifix in a Deathhand,” set to a coda of Warren Zevon’s famous song “Carmelita,” by Bukowski’s friend, folk singer Tom Russell.

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Charles Bukowski on Scandinavian Television, and Finally the Picture of Hemingway Drunk Before Noon Appears

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Bukowski once wrote a poem about a photograph of Hemingway drunk in the middle of the day, that he made the photographer promise not to share. It appears in this video.

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Charles Bukowski Poem “The Wine of Forever”

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Bukowski writes about John Fante, one of his favorite writers, whom he helped get his work back into print before he died.

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Charles Bukowski Poem “Captain Goodwine”

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The Charles Bukowski poem, from the collection “What Matters Most is How Well You Walk Through the Fire.”

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