This is absolutely one of Bukowski best poems. A treasure to find it here. 15 0 Reply Aashish Ameya 24 September 2008 simply superb...great one... 13 0 Reply Vince Africa 20 April 2015 i like this.. a lot. 1 0 Reply Mazhari David 21 May 2014 A masterpiece, for we...
Charles Bukowski life played upon his works. From his works, one can see that there is a love or lovers theme that carries throughout. This is not at all to state that these are love poems. On the contrary, most of these poems show a desire to have an actual relationship but the ...
If you're a fan of poetry, you've likely come across the name Charles Bukowski. Known for his gritty and raw style, Bukowski's poetry is often an exploration of the darker aspects of life. One of his most famous poems, "Bluebird," is a prime example of this. In this detailed litera...
sit very quietly in their caged tree and below on the ground are chunks of rotten meat. the vultures are over-full. our taxes have fed them well. we move on to the next cage. a man is in there sitting on the ground eating his own shit. i recognize him as our former mailman. his...
the elephants are caked with mud a… and the rhinos don’t move the zebras are stupid dead stems and the lions don’t roar the lions don’t care
The Retreatby Charles Bukowski this time has finished me. I feel like the German troops whipped by snow and the communists walking bent with newspapers stuffed into worn boots. my plight is just as terrible. maybe more so. victory was so close ...
Bukowski's disdain for the poetry industry is evident throughout the poem. He criticizes the "poetry readings" where poets "read their poems like they were reading a laundry list." He also takes aim at the "poetry magazines" that publish "safe" and "sanitized" poetry that is "easy to re...
The Laughing Heart Your life is your life Don’t let it be clubbed into dank submission. Be on the watch. There are ways out. There is light somewhere. It may not be much light but It beats the darkness. Be on the watch. The gods will offer you chances. Know them. Take them. Yo...
Well, with this poem he let the bluebird out, and it's flying around freely and singing cheerily. It's also Bukowski at his best. Thank you for providing it. ( I assume it has now been edited to include the whole poem, for the text seems to correspond almost exactly with those of ...
Choosing thebest Charles Bukowski bookscan be a daunting task, considering the vast body of work he left behind. The prolific and influential author was known for his raw, gritty, and unapologetic writing style. He wrote more than1000 poemsin his lifetime, as well as several novels and short...