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Raegan Butcher

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Poet, novelist, singer, actor, former prisoner and now full-time recluse, Raegan Butcher lives in the Pacific Northwest with a growing collection of rescued animals.

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Raegan Butcher You can do it alone, in a room, with no one else bothering you.
Raegan Butcher Hmm. That's a tough one. All of those poems remind me of a terrible time in my life, so I can't really say I "like" any of them. But I remember writin…moreHmm. That's a tough one. All of those poems remind me of a terrible time in my life, so I can't really say I "like" any of them. But I remember writing "Love is a Clenched Fist" and "Yesterday was Endless & its Already Over" within about fifteen minutes of each other one day after guzzling some coffee and thinking they were okay. (less)
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A fave by Bukowski

It is poems like this that made me fall under the spell of Charles Bukowski. Enjoy.

CONSUMATION OF GRIEF
I even hear the mountains
the way they laugh
up and down their blue sides
and down in the water
the fish cry
and all the water
is their tears.
I listen to the water
on nights I drink away
and the sadness becomes so great
I hear it in my clock
it becomes knobs upon my dresser
it becomes paper on the floor
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messermann hello mister butcher,

is it possible to get in contact via private message or e-mail with you? i have a question about the "end of the world graffiti" book.

thanks!


message 7: by Phil

Phil Volatile You're the man brother! I'm proud of you!


Raegan Butcher The book goes out in the mail today. To whom should I dedicate it when I sign the inside?


message 5: by Phil

Phil Volatile Thanks for accepting my friend request! I ordered Rusty String Quartet from you a couple days ago and can't wait to read it! Cheers!


message 3: by Eddie

Eddie That event invitation is just a way to bring some awareness to an interview I did. It was the best option I had to use Goodreads to spread the word.

http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/2...


message 2: by Pam

Pam Dear Raegan, Proud to have you as a friend on Goodreads and am very impresed at how you have turned a negative into a lot of positives. Hugs. Pamela


message 1: by Ceci

Ceci Thank you for the add, Raegan! Hope your weekend is wonderful.


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