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Tag Archives: Charles Bukowski
“Ten percent of what I write is immortal”
You Never Had It – An Evening with Bukowski is a documentary from director Matteo Borgardt that transports you back to January 1981 for an intimate evening conversation with legendary writer and poet Charles Bukowski at his San Pedro home. … Continue reading
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Tagged American Poets, Charles Bukowski, Documentary, poerty
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Drink from the well of your self and begin again
“I have been alone but seldom lonely. I have satisfied my thirst at the well of my self and that wine was good, the best I ever had, and tonight sitting staring into the dark I now finally understand the … Continue reading
the gods wait to delight in you
It should come as no surprise to any one that the poet Charles Bukowski was an inspiration and muse for the great Tom Waits. I am always moved by the short Bukowski poem “The Laughing Heart” so I love the … Continue reading
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Tagged Charles Bukowski, Poetry, Tom Waits
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I shared a vagrant optimism
Hunter S. Thompson —”I shared a vagrant optimism that some of us were making real progress, that we had taken an honest road, and that the best of us would inevitably make it over the top. At the same time, … Continue reading
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Tagged Charles Bukowski, Jack Kerouac, Poetry, Sylvia Plath, Toni Morrison
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there’s a bluebird in my heart
Charles Bukowski there’s a bluebird in my heart that wants to get out but I’m too tough for him, I say, stay in there, I’m not going to let anybody see you. there’s a bluebird in my heart that wants … Continue reading
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Tagged Charles Bukowski, Harry Dean Stanton, Poetry, Twin Peaks
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but whenever Monday comes…
Julio Cortàzar h/t Anisa Makhoul LydiaDavis Driving in Iceland is not for the fainthearted. Route 1 north of Hofn in southeastern Iceland passing Eystrahorn Mountain. Charles Bukowski
Posted in Art, Books, Europe, USA, Writing
Tagged Charles Bukowski, Comics, Langston Hughes, Lydia Davis, Poetry
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So, you want to be a writer ?
The poet Charles Bukowski would seem to be the least likely person one would turn to for career advice, but this little piece is oddly moving. don’t be like so many writers, don’t be like so many thousands of people … Continue reading
Qwerty Portraits
Brazilian artist Álvaro Franca uses old electric and manual typewriters to create these amazing portraits of iconic authors like J.D. Salinger, Clarice Lispector, Charles Bukowski and Jack Kerouac. This little video demonstrates how it’s done.
Posted in Art, Books, South America, Tech, Writing
Tagged Charles Bukowski, Clarice Lispector, J.D. Salinger, Jack Kerouac
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Bukowski at 93
In honor of what would have been writer Charles Bukowski’s 93rd birthday tomorrow, HaperCollins is releasing eight Bukowski novels in digital audio versions for the first time. Titles including Pulp, Post Office, Ham on Rye, Factotum and Hot Water Music … Continue reading
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Tagged Charles Bukowski, Factotum, Ham on Rye, Hot Water Music, Pulp
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