After R.B.
I sat with Bukowski
on the steps of the
dock, smoking a
cigarette, shooting
lasers at the moon to
measure the distance
from dusk to dawn.
He talked about drink,
starvation and crazy,
crazy women. I talked
about Plato, Elvis and
Baudelaire. The sun
went down and the sun
came up. The post office
dug its deep claws
into both of us.
Ann & Andy
Thank you for the kind comments.
Charles Bukowski worked for several years as a carrier & clerk with the Postal Service in LA, an experience which formed the basis for his novel 'Post Office'
I've been working the night shift for Royal Mail recently, so CB has been on my mind a fair amount :o>
However the main inspiration comes from Richard Brautigan's short collection 'The Galilee Hitch-Hiker', which I highly recommend and can be found here: http://allpoetry.com/poem/8508975-The_Galilee_Hitch-Hiker-by-Richard_Brautigan
So, WRT it being a bit proesy, that's quite deliberate :o>
Cheers
Russell
Enjoyed this Russell. Can't quite get the post office reference?
interesting piece, Russell which i enjoyed considering I am quite familar with Bukowski and also as a ex postman myself once upon a time although if i am honest it is a bit prosey...
would be interested in learning where this came from?
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Isobel
Mon 19th Dec 2011 14:19
I like this. Though it doesn't rhyme - it does flow - which for me is what good poetry is all about. I like the fact that it is understated. The post office could be symbolic of a whole lot of things...