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on bukowski
gjenkins

When he was
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alive, he wanted
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to be dead,
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now,
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that he is
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dead
 6
he's more
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alive
 8
than ever
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17 Nov 06

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haha, I like it...
 — TaylorC

I am left wondering why you think Bukowski wanted to be dead.
Also, he was very much 'alive' when he was alive- regarding popularity.
 — Krttika

I don't think Bukowski really wanted to be dead, so the poem is a turn off.
Considering he got his writing career pretty late into his life, he was getting a lot more credit for it then than he is now.
Accepting death does not mean he wanted to die, it simply means, that he, as a lot of people are, was okay with the idea of.
If Bukowski had wanted to die, I assure you, he would have just done it.
 — imahabit

Ha.
I took a while on my comment
 — imahabit

"We are here to drink beer.
We are here to kill war.
We are here to laugh at the odds
and live our lives so well
that Death will tremble to take us."
            ;      -Bukowski
 — unknown

short and sweet.  nice one.  i heart bukowski.
 — mmoneypenny

he would say this poem sucks
I guess that is good
 — unknown

    "I will a round unvarnished 'd tale deliver"
Othello   Act  1  Scene  3
The Bard of Avon... Skakespeare
j.g. smiles
 — goeszon

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