In this Bukowski poem entitled, “The Shoelace Poem,” Bukowski invites the listener/reader to feel less alone in the insanity created by the simple, mundane string of ordinary life events. Sometimes it isn’t massive life tragedies that push someone over the edge. Sometimes it’s just one too many broken shoelaces. And […]
Charles Bukowski reads a version of his poem, “The Crunch.” In which, he describes how the cruelties and corruptions of humankind lead us to all feel alone and alienated from one another. He implies that this is merely a feature of our nature and can not be avoided. That fundamentally […]
If you are interested in supporting the channel, you can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/pursuitofwonder Charles Bukowski is an iconic writer from the 20th century known for producing some of the rawest and most honest stories and poems of recent history. His own story included. New Pursuit of Wonder book: […]
