“in the most decent sometimes sun there is the softsmoke feeling from urns and the canned sound of old battleplanes and if you go inside and run your finger along the window ledge you'll find dirt, maybe even earth. and if you look out the window there will be the day, and as you get older you'll keep looking keep looking sucking your tongue in a little ah ah no no maybe some do it naturally some obscenely everywhere.”

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About Charles Bukowski

American poet and novelist of the 20th century, Charles Bukowski is best known for his raw, unflinching portrayals of working-class life and his rebellious, often darkly humorous prose. His work, steeped in grit and authenticity, captures the struggles and resilience of ordinary people with uncompromising honesty.

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