Category: Charles Bukowski

Henry Charles Bukowski (born Heinrich Karl Bukowski; August 16, 1920 – March 9, 1994) was a German-born American poet, novelist, and short story writer.

Charles Bukowski

the best often die by their own hand

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Post date May 16, 2012
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the best often die by their own hand
just to get away,
and those left behind
can never quite understand
why anybody
would ever want to
get away
from
them

Charles Bukowski

flesh covers

flesh covers
the bone and the
flesh searches
for more than
flesh.

Charles Bukowski

I loved you like a man loves a woman he never touches, only writes to

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Post date May 16, 2012
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I loved you
like a man loves a woman he never touches, only
writes to, keeps little photographs of. I would have
loved you more if I had sat in a small room rolling a
cigarette and listened to you piss in the bathroom,
but that didn’ happen. your letters got sadder.
your lovers betrayed you. kid, I wrote back, all
lovers betray. it didn’ help. you said

Tags betrayal, romantic love, unrequited love

Charles Bukowski

unless it comes out of

unless it comes out of
your soul like a rocket,
unless being still would
drive you to madness or
suicide or murder,
don’t do it.
unless the sun inside you is
burning your gut,
don’t do it.