11-18-2018, 10:13 PM
I think women have a very special place in a man's life. I suspect men have a very special place in a woman's life. Do you think Shakespeare got it wrong? I know Bukowski got it wrong, but that was part of my argument against him, though I agree with him.
The Big Names. Whether it be Poets or Critics. We can just ignore that. Or we can get influenced. Bukowski seemed to slide in through the cracks. Sometimes it seems he's a role model for those who can't write. And then, some, I suppose, waste time knowing how to write. For us who aren't winners, he seems to own the copyright on being a loser. Not to sound bittier, if only because Bukowski has copyright on that too.
The Big Names. Whether it be Poets or Critics. We can just ignore that. Or we can get influenced. Bukowski seemed to slide in through the cracks. Sometimes it seems he's a role model for those who can't write. And then, some, I suppose, waste time knowing how to write. For us who aren't winners, he seems to own the copyright on being a loser. Not to sound bittier, if only because Bukowski has copyright on that too.

