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Slouching Toward Nirvana
Slouching Toward Nirvana: New Poems | Charles Bukowski
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in this place there are the dead, the deadly and the dying. there is the cross, the builders of the cross and the burners of the cross. the pattern of my life forms like a cheap shadow on the wall before me. my love what is left of it now must crawl to wherever it can crawl. the strongest know that death is final and the happiest are those gifted with the shortest journey.
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DennisJacobRosenfeld
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I'm reading 5 different books at the moment. Preparing written reviews and doing notes for my podcast. I find it a great relaxer then to start the day with a bit of poetry, and end it with some more. Bookending my day with poetry is a really wonderful thing, and I highly recommend it. The poems in the posthumous release aren't my favorites by Bukowski, but there are some gems in there.

Simona Podcast? 7y
DennisJacobRosenfeld @Simona It's unfortunately in my mother tongue. I thought long and hard about doing it in English, but came to the conclusion that something serious was needed in Danish. I will have English speaking guests at some point, so those episodes may be something you'd give a listen. I'll post links when that time comes. 7y
Simona Yes please, I would love to hear it. 👍 7y
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AuthorSheri
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"there is a French expression, "without literature, life is hell" the glory and power of that!"

Bukwoski is probably my favorite poet. I think his poems speak to my writer's brain. I've only got this one book, but I've borrowed many others from the library over the years. I always come back to him. Happy #nationalpoetryday

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Panpan

A few gems mixed in, but overall not Bukowski's most compelling collection of poems. From his later work, I prefer Betting on the Muse.