Burning in Water Drowning in Flame, Selected Poems 1955-1973

Los Angeles: Black Sparrow Press, 1974. Limited Edition. Octavo. Limited to 50 numbered copies signed by the author and with an original thickly painted art piece by the author. The present copy is #19. The poems in the first three sections of this book were originally published in three volumes now long out of print. It Catches My Heart in Its Hands; Crucifix in a Deathhand; Terror Street and Agony Way.The author writes realistic poems about life in general ...women, drinking, sex, work, family, death and more. A fine copy bound in 1/4 decorative cloth over orange paper covered boards lettered and ruled in blue and red, orange paper spine label lettered (truncated) in black, in its' original acetate dust jacket. No names or bookplates. (Inventory #: 023391)