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Charles Bukowski

Charles Bukowski

marina:

majestic, magic
infinite
my little girl is
sun
on the carpet—
out the door
picking a
flower, ha!,
an old man,
battle-wrecked,
emerges from his
chair
and she looks at me
but only sees
love,
ha!, and I become
quick with the world
and love right back
just like I was meant
to do.

#Americans #XXCentury #1993 #ThePleasuresOfTheDamned

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