The RetroLounge Daily Poem Thread (Mon 2/20/06)

[RetroLounge]

The finest of the breed.

there’s nothing to
discuss
there’s nothing to
remember
there’s nothing to
forget

it’s sad
and
it’s not
sad

seems the
most sensible
thing
a person can
do
is
sit
with a drink in
hand
as the walls
wave
their goodbye
smiles

one comes through
it
all
with a certain
amount of
efficiency and
bravery
then
leaves

some accept
the possibility of
God
to help them
get
through

others
take it
staight on

and to these
I drink
tonight.

Charles Bukowski

*******************

RL

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[xchrom]

1. morning!

:hi:

[RetroLounge]

2. Morning!

:hi:

RL

[Callalily]

3. Mr. Bukowski

certainly summed that up!

[RetroLounge]

13. Yes he did...

How are you?

:hi:

RL

[miss_american_pie]

4. This seems quite restrained for Bukowski

:hi:

[RetroLounge]

14. Well, he is a bit more subtle at times than others...

:hi:

RL

[RevCheesehead]

5. Now that one, I understand.

Thinking of you this week, buddy.

:hug:

(oh, and the phone call was an accidental speed-dial blip. :blush:)

[RetroLounge]

8. I called you right back too...

and you ignored me :cry:

:hi: Thinking about you also. Hope all is well.

RL

[RevCheesehead]

9. I think it went to voice-mail.

Damned new-fangled technology... :grr:

I was dumb and trying to check messages while driving. :banghead:
Then I finally said "put it away before you kill someone."

Like I said before: :blush:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. My dear RetroLounge....

Seems as though you're saying goodbye.......

Perhaps with a drink in hand, or not.......

But with courage indeed.....

I salute you today, and every day.........


:loveya: :hug:

BTW, I really like this poem......

Plain speaking does it for me, esp. by Bukowski.....

[RetroLounge]

15. Goodbye, yes...

But never with a drink in hand...

:hug:

RL

[tigereye]

7. ah nothing like some Bukowski in the morning!

;)

I discovered that my mail carrier was a Bukowski fan, I thought that was way cool!

[SeattleGirl]

10. Hello RL

I've become a real fan of Bukowski since reading his poetry on your daily thread.

:hi:

[wildhorses]

11. for some reason this reminds me of the horse shows I attended

with my ex...and the Westminster Dog Show that was on TV last week...


:hi:

[threehensandacow]

12. it's sad and it's not sad

pretty much sums it up for me. for now, at least.