Charles Bukowski
Charles Bukowski
Henry Charles Bukowskiwas an American poet, novelist, and short story writer...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth16 August 1920
CityAndernach, Germany
CountryUnited States of America
people needs form
People don't need love. What they need is success in one form or another. It can be love but it needn't be.
eight ninety hundred
of one hundred movies there's one that is fair, one that's good and ninety eight that are very bad. most movies start badly and steadily get worse
vitality
But she projected vitality - you knew that she was there.
way wells feels
I didn't feel that way about it. I had been playing with death for some time. I can't say we were the best of friends but we were well acquainted.
towns half broke
I broke that town in half like a wooden match.
errors defense made
there's no defense except all the errors made
art boxing bullfighting
Bullfighting can be an art Boxing can be an art Loving can be an art Opening a can of sardines can be an art
clever nice heart
there's a bluebird in my heart that wants to get out but I'm too clever, I only let him out at night sometimes when everybody's asleep. I say, I know that you're there, so don't be sad. then I put him back, but he's singing a little in there, I haven't quite let him die and we sleep together like that with our secret pact and it's nice enough to make a man weep, but I don't weep, do you?
waiting shadow hell
I tell you such fine music waits in the shadows of hell.
knowledge knowing littles
Knowledge is knowing as little as possible.
ejaculation exhibitions ordinary
Erections, Ejaculations,Exhibitions and General Tales of Ordinary Madness.
writing men cliffs
There is something about writing poetry that brings a man close to the cliff's edge.
soul my-soul
You have my soul and I have your money
running practice skid-row
I made practice runs down to skid row to get ready for my future.