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
rivers fame turds
When a writer is swayed with his fame and his fortune, you can float him down the river with the turds.
mirrors ugly wonder
I often stood in front of the mirror alone, wondering how ugly a person could get.
light people darkness
since some people had told me that I was ugly, I always preferred shade to the sun, darkness to light
morning smoking cigarette
we sat there smoking cigarettes at 5 in the morning.
taken hated courage-to-love
I hated you when it would have taken less courage to love.
clarity meant-to-be
there's no clarity. there was never meant to be clarity.
love too-much used
and love is a word used too much and much too soon.
world lasts caught
the whole world is caught in her glance and at last the universe is magnificent.
eye sea color
and the color in my eyes has gone back into the sea.
baby mean said
Potential," I said, "doesn't mean a thing. You've got to do it. Almost every baby in a crib has more potential than I have.
hate done forget
it's good to have things done with when they don't work it's also good not to hate or even forget the person you've failed with.
feel-good luck red
I've learned to feel good when I feel good. it's better to be driven around in a red porsche than to own one. the luck of the fool is inviolate.
thinking humans seems
human relationships simply aren't durable. I think back to the women in my life. they seem non-existent.
chance distracted persons
Was I the only person who was distracted by this future without a chance?