Reflections on the Centennial of Charles Bukowski (Part 3)
who you are
always swim against the tide
in a compliant sea of puking conformity
drink beer with peanut butter sandwiches
and avoid long-term commitment
or responsibility
you’ve nothing to lose —
except your voice
particularly
and, in general,
the bunghole of
creation
so know your limitations,
and what all your betrayed lovers know —
you just mind find out
who you are.
Michael C. Seeger
Michael lives with his lovely wife, Catherine,
and still-precocious 16 year-old daughter, Jenetta, in a house with a magnificent
Maine Coon (Jill) and two high-spirited Chihuahuas (Coco and Blue). He is an
educator (like his wife) residing in the Coachella Valley near Palm Springs,
California. Some
of his poems have appeared recently either published or included in print
anthologies like the Lummox Press, Better Than Starbucks, and The Literary
Hatchet.
2 Comments
I recall Bukowski as a bum with talent. I'll give him a second chance.
ReplyDeleteThe guy was an artist and none of us should really care about his personal life. In a free society you can destroy yourself.
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