Poetry Quote by Charles Bukowski — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“as long as there are”

“darkness falls upon Humanity”

“where some god pissed a rain of”

“All right, God, say that You are really there. You have put me in this fix. You want to test me. Suppose I test You? Suppose I say that You are not there? You've given me a supreme test with my parents and with these boils. I think that I have passed Your test. I am tougher than You. If You will come down here right now, I will spit into Your face, if You have a face. And do You shit? The priest never answered that question. He told us not to doubt. Doubt what? I think that You have been picking on me too much so I am asking You to come down here so I can put You to the test! I waited. Nothing. I waited for God. I waited and waited. I believe I slept.”

“Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead.”

“If I bet on humanity, I'd never cash a ticket.”

“Wordplay hides a key to reality that the dictionary tries in vain to lock inside every free word.”

“مَن ثبّت قلبي في جسد الليلْ؟”

“The Old Poets Of China”

“If I never meet you”

“Where the bright seraphim in burning row”

“The poet is a faker / Who's so good at his act / He even fakes the pain / Of pain he feels in fact.”