Sifting Through the Madness for the Word, the Line, the Way: New Poems
New York: Ecco, 2004. First Ecco paperback edition: later printing. Paperback. 395pp. Octavo [23cm]; illustrated wraps. New. Item #55026
ISBN: 9780060568238
Sifting Through the Madness for the Word, the Line, the Way is a treasure trove of confessional poetry written towards then end of Bukowski's life. With the overhang of failing health and waning fame, he reflects on his travels, his gambling and drinking, working, not working, sex and love, eating, cats, and more.
Sifting Through is Bukowski at his most meditative - published posthumously, it's completely non-performative, and gets to the heart of Bukowski's lifelong pursuit of natural language and raw honesty.
We recommend you read this as Bukowski wrote: by sifting through the madness for what hits you as the word, the line, the way.
-- from publisher.
Price: $19.99