What inspired Bukowski's focus on loneliness and urban decay in these poems?
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The Roominghouse Madrigals

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What inspired Bukowski's focus on loneliness and urban decay in these poems?
Did anyone else feel the shift in tone across the collection from 1946 to 1966?
How do you think Bukowski’s writing style here influenced modern poetry?