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 ...
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...
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 ...
Bukowski uses a number of literary devices in the poem to create a sense of atmosphere and mood. One of the most notable literary devices is repetition. Bukowski repeats the phrase "there is" multiple times throughout the poem, creating a sense of monotony and hopelessness. Another literary de...
Home Poems Poets Let It Enfold You Poem by Charles BukowskiLet It Enfold You Rating: ★4.0 Autoplay Either peace or happiness, let it enfold you when I was a young man I felt these things were dumb, unsophisticated. I had bad blood, a twisted mind, a precarious upbringing. I was ...
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...
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...
Charles Bukowski Zoo the elephants are caked with mud and tired and the rhinos don’t move the zebras are stupid dead stems and the lions don’t roar the lions don’t care the vultures are overfed the crocodiles don’t move and there was a strange type of monkey,...
Pershing Square the grass is brown and the street preachers are not as good as they used to be and down on Broadway the Latinos stand in long colorful lines waiting to see Latino action movies. walk down to Clifton’s cafeteria it’s still there ...
I'm In Love by Charles Bukowski - she's young, she said, but look at me, I have pretty ankles, and look at my wrists, I have pretty wrists o my god,