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Play the Piano Drunk Like a Percussion Instrument Until the Fingers Begin to Bleed a Bit

by Charles Bukowski · 1979

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Play the Piano introduces Charles Bukowski's poetry from the 1970s. He leads a life full of gambling and booze but also finds love. These poems are full of lechery and romance as he struggles to mature.

Setting
1970s
Audience
adult
Length
short · 128 pages
Form
poetry

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