Brautigan's first poetry book publication was "The Return of the Rivers" (1957), a single poem, followed by two collections of poetry: "The Galilee Hitch-Hiker" (1958) and "Lay the Marble Tea" (1959).
Первой опубликованной работой Бротигана стало стихотворение "The Return of the Rivers" (1958), за которым последовали два поэтических сборника "The Galilee Hitch-Hiker" (1958) и "Lay the Marble Tea" (1959).