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Listen to these three poems by Charles Bukowski
Tuesday, May 2, 2006 7:26:56 PM
Three poems by Charles Bukowski
Cloud 9
I Live in a Neighborhood of Murder
Two Horse Collars
To listen to the poems please click here:
Three poems by Charles Bukowski
Recorded at MCCC-TV Studio, Detroit, Oct. 31, 1974
I live in a neighbourhood of murder
I live in a neighbourhood of murder
even the roaches spit out
paperclips
and the helicopter circles and circles
smelling for blood
searchlights leering down into our
bedroom
5 guys in this court have pistols
another a
machete
we are all murderers and
alcoholics
but there are worse in the hotel
across the street
they sit in the green and and white doorway
banal and depraved
waiting to be institutionalized
here we each have a small green plant
in the window
and when we fight with our women at 3 a.m.
we speak
softly
and on each porch
is a small dish of food
always eaten by morning
we presume by the cats.
Fatimahzenya # Wednesday, May 3, 2006 6:28:09 PM
Eve
E. Driver # Friday, May 5, 2006 7:03:53 AM
I'll post some more stuff by Bukowski.
Take care
Elmar
Fatimahzenya # Friday, May 5, 2006 10:30:26 AM
I would be happy to see more .. his mind is in a differnt place compared to others.
Also his age reflects alot of differnt views.
Thank you
Eve
Ruthdearlotus # Wednesday, May 10, 2006 9:31:49 AM
I love the link to listen to the poems. Very interesting writer.
Thanks.
Have a nice week.
ruth
E. Driver # Wednesday, May 10, 2006 7:01:18 PM
Yes, it's always nice to listen to the writer reading himself.
Take care
Elmar
Unregistered user # Saturday, April 7, 2007 12:15:56 AM