Finished? Poem by Charles Bukowski

Finished?

Rating: 3.2


the critics now have me
drinking champagne and
driving a BMW
and also married to a
socialite from
Philadelphia's Main Line
which of course is going to prevent me
from writing my earthy
and grubby stuff.
and they might be
right,
I could be getting to be
more like them,
and that's as close to
death as you can
get.

we'll see.
but don't bury me yet.
don't worry if I drink with
Sean Penn.
just measure the poems
as they come off the
keyboard.
listen only to them.
after this long fight
I have no intention of
quitting short.
or late.
or satisfied.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Shadow Girl 15 June 2011

Brilliant - shows how one can feel restricted to write what people want to hear - not what you soul wants to tell - genius. SG

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Richard Hexem 03 March 2010

I should have gone fishing.....

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