I used to live down the street from the little warehouse that held Black Sparrow Press. They also published Wright Morris. Thank God for small press publishers!
Thank you for sharing a slice of Bukowski. Few suspect now what a radical he was at the time. A Frank O’Hara for those on the margins. And that’s high praise. I wouldn't want him sleeping on my couch but I’m glad to find him here.
I haven't sent a comment on a poem here for a while. This one whispers softly to me ... show your heart's bluebird to this kind poet. He wrote just for you.
It’s nice to see these words from Bukowski, a decent man twisted up by the world and by things over which he had no control. How many of us have walked that path. And yet, a heart and kindness can show through. There is hope, he shows.
I used to live down the street from the little warehouse that held Black Sparrow Press. They also published Wright Morris. Thank God for small press publishers!
We have a small poetry reading group and every reading we include this poem because it talks to each one of us in a very poignant way.
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Thank you for sharing a slice of Bukowski. Few suspect now what a radical he was at the time. A Frank O’Hara for those on the margins. And that’s high praise. I wouldn't want him sleeping on my couch but I’m glad to find him here.
I quite enjoy Bukowski, he's willing to show us his ugly parts and his beautiful parts and he does have a way with words.
So much vulnerability in this piece.
One of my favourites. I have a post scheduled for tomorrow about him. Stay tunned
Great minds!
Bukowski knew how to break a reader's heart.
Over and over again. This poem does it, every time.
one of the very best poems ever written 💌
I definitely agree with you on this!
This is the best Bukowski poem I've ever read. I don't enjoy the Old Boot much, but this a fine thing!
Such a fine piece. No matter how many poems I read, I always come back to this one.
I haven't sent a comment on a poem here for a while. This one whispers softly to me ... show your heart's bluebird to this kind poet. He wrote just for you.
This does feel like it's being revealed/confessed one on one. So glad you connected with this one.
It’s just so good 🌀🩵
Thank you for reading!
It’s nice to see these words from Bukowski, a decent man twisted up by the world and by things over which he had no control. How many of us have walked that path. And yet, a heart and kindness can show through. There is hope, he shows.
Such a unique ability to dive right into the complexity of humanness.