Poems (INSCRIBED)
Fresno, CA: Fresno Publishing Co., 1972. First Edition. INSCRIBED "8-7-72. To Al, From your friend who holds you in great esteem. Don't change your views as we are badly inneed of people like you. Sincerely, Lou Del Castillo". 8vo. xvii, 83 pp. Illustrated by Petey Capriola. Introduction by Charles B. Garrigus, Poet Laureate of California from 1966 to 2000. Grey cloth with dark blue lettering and gilt ruling; no dustjacket (as issued?). Minor wear to extremities; a near fine copy. Item #21638
In the Introduction, Garrigus writes of Castillo "Lou Del Castillo is a rebellious spirit whose rebellion expresses itself in ideas surging like angry heartbeats...[he] is a young poet, and in this first flight of his talent it seems certain that wehn this young man has experienced more of life, he will give us that experience, refined by his talent into other stimulating and enjoyable poetry."
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