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I’m
giving up writing.
I’m going to buy a silk suit,
a gray tie
and live the life;
a pigeon
hole in the
Wall
Street we all
know and love
where all the dick
teases
will at least
value me for my
body.
Then I can be
the one
to hurl the
curly words
from
ivory towers.
Oh joy.
Poets pretend!
Ha!
~
Author notes
I see "Buk the Trend" T-shirts...
run with it, you have my permission (..although Buk might haunt you. 
)
A contest entry
- buk & thee by onerios13.
1300 points, ended August 11, 2008, 14 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Bukowski/Ginsberg by Beata.
600 points, ended October 2, 2008, 11 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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This definitely nails the style! The longing for/thumbing the nose at respectable living that was ever-present in his work. Good job on this!
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very interesting
great write, full of creativity. Best of luck to you -
Bukowski is here with me now...grinning like a loon, half sloshed on my brandy (he is a glutton, but I love him). I think your bod is appreciated - but, isn't it your mind we are supposed to love you for?
Love, Lane
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Yes, it IS the mind we should be appreciated for but I threw that in there because it's a bit of the patented irony that Buk might have said in a poem just for sarcastic effect.
I'm glad you found this one Lane. I wanted you to.
Want a "Buk the Trend" T-shirt? I might just design and have some made.
Paul
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It sounded so like him to start off - with that title as a clue and then you get to those wonderful curly words! Ha! This did make one end of my mouth creep up into a smile.
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Lol...this was not only delightful, but I do have a mind to just snatch up the idea and run with it!
But if you've already made the shirts, then can I order one? 
Love this.
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Glad to see so many good Buk-esque poems in this contest (I had clean forgotten I was in it myself).
I'm just reading "Slouching Towards Nirvana", and I think you have the wee boy to a T here!
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Thank you Mairi! Glad to see you entered. I'll go look for your entry now.
Paul
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see? I knew there was some Buk in you.
"to hurl the
curly words
from
ivory towers"
i loved that, maybe it's because my nickname is Kurly. hehehe.
Well done, hon!!!
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...you don't have two brothers Larry and Moe do you?
Thank you K
Paul
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Good stuff!
Love the hurling of the curly words from ivory towers.
this one is beautifully tight and clean
Good luck in the contest
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LOL, you nut! You'll never give up writing, you're too good. I bet you don't own a tie! hehe....
Love,
Amera♥
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Aw thank you Amera.
(I own 3 ties but I rarely wear them.)
Paul
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LOL. I see Bukowski in this. IN fact I was feeling a little Buk myself today.
Nice work. I did enjoy this so much. Well done poet. ~Pamela 
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Thank you Pam. I must admit, even though I enjoy his crusty writes I had to think a bit of how I was going to pull this off without getting into the extreme expletives... lol
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I think you handled that dilemma quite well - with expertise and tact. Not surprising though. You are a kind soul.
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HAHAHA this made me laugh Paul...what great piece...so true about many people,..best of luck in contest dear
Ruby
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Thank you Ruby!
Paul
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