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

“Born into this”

““my mother, poor fish,”

“there are so many days”

“I do think that poetry is important though, if you don’t strive at it, if you don’t fill it full of stars and falseness.”

“where some god pissed a rain of”

“Nothing was ever in tune. People just blindly grabbed at whatever there was: communism, health foods, zen, surfing, ballet, hypnotism, group encounters, orgies, biking, herbs, Catholicism, weight-lifting, travel, withdrawal, vegetarianism, India, painting, writing, sculpting, composing, conducting, backpacking, yoga, copulating, gambling, drinking, hanging around, frozen yogurt, Beethoven, Back, Buddha, Christ, TM, H, carrot juice, suicide, handmade suits, jet travel, New York City, and then it all evaporated and fell apart. People had to find things to do while waiting to die. I guess it was nice to have a choice.”

“You are the calmest, fiercest person I know, and that is enough to draw me into your world and woo me into your heart. I've always enjoyed a good paradox and puzzle. You are no exception.”

“I love a sunburnt country,”

“Pater noster”

“¡Los suspiros son aire y van al aire!”

“Loneliness clarifies. Here silence stands”

“Tell me, enigmatical man, whom do you love best, your father,”