Charles Bukowski was an American writer and poet, best known for his gritty, often vulgar, and brutally honest depictions of urban life.
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Charles Bukowski was an American writer and poet, best known for his gritty, often vulgar, and brutally honest depictions of urban life.
The full poem “Eulogy to a Hell of a Dame” by Charles Bukowski.
some dogs who sleep at night, must dream of bones, and I remember your bones in flesh and best in that dark green dress and those high-heeled bright black shoes…
Anne Sexton was an American poet known for her bold and confessional style of writing. Sexton’s poetry often delved into deeply personal experiences, including her struggles with mental health and her turbulent relationships.
The full poem “The Break” by Anne Sexton.
My bones are loose as clothespins,
as abandoned as dolls in a toy shop
and my heart, old hunger motor, with its sins
revved up like an engine that would not stop.
My favorite WW2 Historical Fiction books, set during World War 2, including All The Light We Cannot See, The Nightingale, Lilac Girls, The Tattooist of Auschwitz, and many more.
My list of the best Charles Bukowski quotes from the poet laureate himself. Bukowski quotes about life, love, drinking, writing & more.
my feet will want to walk to where you are sleeping, but
I shall stay alive,
because above all things
you wanted me unconquerable…
This is the best love poem ever written, Pablo Neruda’s XVII aka Sonnet 17. “I do not love you as though you were a salt-rose, or topaz, or the arrow of carnations the fire shoots off…”
My list of the best Anais Nin quotes, from her various novels, essays, and erotica. Her writings are full of passion, overwhelming heart, and beauty.
“If you’re going to try, go all the way. Otherwise, don’t even start.” Complete poem ‘Roll the Dice’ by Charles Bukowski. Featuring the video ‘All the way’ by Willem Martinot Charles, based on the poem by Bukowski.
A very short story by Virginia Woolf titled “A Haunted House.” Found in the movie “A Ghost Story.” Beautiful.
The famously beautiful full poem ‘Annabel Lee’ by Edgar Allan Poe. “We loved with a love that was more than love…”
Poem “Dinosauria, we” by Charles Bukowski. We are born into this.
The full poem “Eighteen Days Without You” by Anne Sexton- my favorite winter, December poem.
In 2015, I made an effort to dedicate more time to reading. This is a list of a few books I fell in love with in 2015.