The role of the poet is almost nothing. . . drearily nothing. And when he steps outside of … - Charles Bukowski

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In therapy I have learned the importance of keeping spiritual life and professional life balanced. I need to regain my balance.

Charles Bukowski

The role of the poet is almost nothing. . . drearily nothing. And when he steps outside of his boots and tries to get tough as our dear Ezra [Pound] did, he will get his pink little ass slapped.

Boots, Roles, Steps, Tries, Trying

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Can you remember who you were, before the world told you who you should be?

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and when love came to us twice and lied to us twice we decided to never love again that was fair fair to us and fair to love itself. we ask for no mercy or no miracles; we are strong enough to live and to die and to kill flies, attend the boxing matches, go to the racetrack, live on luck and skill, get alone, get alone often, and if you can't sleep alone be careful of the words you speak in your sleep; and ask for no mercy no miracles; and don't forget: time is meant to be wasted, love fails and death is useless.

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I just want a hot cup of coffee,black,and I don’t want to hear about your troubles.

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Almost everyone is born a genius and buried an idiot.

Born, Buried, Everyone, Genius, Life, Thought Provoking

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