*”but as God said, crossing his legs,
I see where I have made plenty of poets
but not so very much
poetry.”*
Charles Bukowski
<><>
wit and wisdom, wit and wisdom,
even our sardonic god,
yeah, pro-nouns,
Them/Hymn,
and and his sourpuss sounding humor,
(N.B. humming human humor)
employed by
Mr. Bukowski
smiled
at this
pointy scabbard riposte
Bukowski
as his “stealth” beard~writer,
for when god
wanted to make his point
***** & drily
in a pointy way
~~
and that pointed barb,
a point well taken
directly into into any
egotistical poet’s defibrillating Hamlet heart,’
<>
well **** me,
it it is not a prime example of:
bleak humor, subtlety in a
most conversational style
apparently
god was a complainer too,
but, and, nice!
a pretty good
poet~picker
(pick me! pick me!
oh well, maybe
next time…)
Apr 28
Apr 28, 2026 at 3:19 AM UTC
*”but as God said, crossing his legs,
I see where I have made plenty of poets
but not so very much
poetry.”*
Charles Bukowski
<><>
wit and wisdom, wit and wisdom,
even our sardonic god,
yeah, pro-nouns,
Them/Hymn,
and and his sourpuss sounding humor,
(N.B. humming human humor)
employed by
Mr. Bukowski
smiled
at this
pointy scabbard riposte
Bukowski
as his “stealth” beard~writer,
for when god
wanted to make his point
***** & drily
in a pointy way
~~
and that pointed barb,
a point well taken
directly into into any
egotistical poet’s defibrillating Hamlet heart,’
<>
well **** me,
it it is not a prime example of:
bleak humor, subtlety in a
most conversational style
apparently
god was a complainer too,
but, and, nice!
a pretty good
poet~picker
(pick me! pick me!
oh well, maybe
next time…)
Henry Charles Bukowski was a German-American poet, novelist, and short story writer known for his gritty realism and confessional style. His work explores themes of alienation, despair, and the struggles of everyday life, often focusing on working-class experiences. Bukowski's writing is characterized by its raw language, bleak humor, and direct, conversational style. He rarely used metaphor or subtlety
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