Wilderness: The Lost Writings of Jim Morrison, Volume 1

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I love how you can see his writing of the poem & as it is typed. If you dabble in poetry yourself, this could be used as a guideline to make your own book!

I got this to replace my copy that went missing. I love Morrison's poetry, and was happy when I found it again.

Always a great treasure. Bought a copy for my 17 year old daughter! Morrisons poetry is underrated!

I'm so glad I ordered this book, I LOVE Jim Morrison, such a great poet, I can EASILY get lost in the pages. I love that his actual handwriting is copied in the book along with his almost rare and unseen photos..I plan on ordering volumes 2 and 3 as well with any other books about him, poetry or whatever. Jim. Morrison was a poet at heart..also without Jim, there would be no " DOORS".He was a great soul who left this world entirely too soon. BUT, I can't help but wonder if he's still alive, somewhere living a simple quiet life without all the fame pain..But anyways, an EXCELLENT read.

While Wilderness definitely has its moments and strengths, in my opinion it is a pale comparison to an American Night or Lords and New Creatures (which to me is his best poetic work). By the time we get to Wilderness, Morrison seems very focused on himself and his surroundings, and the larger truths he is reflecting upon seem to be more a subject of his circumstances rather than universal experience. If you want introspective Jim Morrison, this the probably the one you want. If you are looking for poetics and philosophy, Lords and New Creatures is a better place to start.

Poetry is so personal. I recommend to those curious about Jim Morrison's poetry to try to find some samples of his work in the web to see if they like it. That's what I did. The quality of what I found surprised me since I was one of those people who never took his poet persona seriously. I ended up buying this book and it has become one of my favorites. I find his verses fascinating; they are open, layered, therefore each reading seems to reveal something new, a different meaning or idea. Very cool.

I hate to keep repeating myself, but... This is a fabulous book! Anyone who loves Jim Morrison will love this book. These are some of his early writings and they are just wonderful. I think he was well ahead of his time with his ideas and thoughts. Really makes you think and ponder the times. Give it a try............you won't be disappointed. His poetry books are really something to treasure. I would have given anything to be able to sit and talk to him about his ideas way back when. He was here on earth such a short time...