Loading Mercury With a Pitchfork: [Poems]

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Summary: An absolute gem
Review: "Loading Mercury With A Pitchfork" is the most insightful and interesting book of poetry that I have ever read. Having not been familiar with Brautigan, I was shocked when I picked this book of the school library shelf to find the poems not rhyming or even melodious in their length. What I found was a mix of short insightful, witty, intellegent, and sometimes bizarre sketches from a truly gifted writter. This is a book that can be enjoyed in any form by anyone.

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Summary: hey babe...
Review: I made the mistake of not stealing this book from my High School library years ago when I had the opportunity. I know that sounds bad, but this book is that good and I miss reading these brilliant gems.

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Summary: Really Observing
Review: The picture on the cover of my copy shows that Richard Brautigan let his hair grow long. The title ought to make it obvious that this book is by someone who has seen the total collapse of concepts like integrity. The poems included in this book were written from 1971 to 1976, a bit after Richard Brautigan's popular triumphs. Page 41 is not quite the middle of this book, but it is where he confronts "The Necessity of Appearing in Your Own Face." The obvious thing about it is "you have to be there."