ease off.
if there is light
it will find
you.
— Charles Bukowski, from “The Harder You Try, The Harder You Die” in “The People Look Like Flowers at Last: New Poems“. (Ecco; First Edition edition (March 27, 2007)
Notes:
- Quote via The Vale of Soul Making. Photo source.
- Post Title & Inspiration: Aldous Huxley: “It’s dark because you are trying too hard. Lightly child, lightly. Learn to do everything lightly. Yes, feel lightly even though you’re feeling deeply. Just lightly let things happen and lightly cope with them.”
Live & Learn 
I’d like for sleep to find me
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Oh, so me too!
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Been utter hell for three days
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I know you use them… I might have to cave in. I don’t really like taking the Sublinox my doc prescribed for me (though I’m not bad, I get 3 refills of 20 and they stretch out a year)
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like playing hide and seek at times
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sure is…
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…unless of course, you provide the light for someone else.
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That, is true.
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😉
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Wow, adding Bukowski (back) to my list of poets to (want to) read. I dismiss some who seem too harsh, too libidinous, or totally negative. Apparently, he’s not some of that, lol. You’ve redeemed Bukowski, DK!
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I have redeemed The Great Bukowski! That’s Something!
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Such a wonderful quote by Bukowski. Thank you!
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It is! Agree!
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He was wise in many ways.
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He was…
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My favorite words by him are in his poem Bluebird. 🌹
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I never heard of it. Thanks for pointing me to it. Love it!
there’s a bluebird in my heart that
wants to get out
but I’m too tough for him,
I say, stay in there, I’m not going
to let anybody see
you.
there’s a bluebird in my heart that
wants to get out
but I pour whiskey on him and inhale
cigarette smoke
and the whores and the bartenders
and the grocery clerks
never know that
he’s
in there.
there’s a bluebird in my heart that .
wants to get out.
but I’m too tough for him,.
I say,.
stay down, do you want to mess.
me up?.
you want to screw up the.
works?.
you want to blow my book sales in .
Europe?.
there’s a bluebird in my heart that.
wants to get out.
but I’m too clever, I only let him out.
at night sometimes.
when everybody’s asleep..
I say, I know that you’re there,.
so don’t be .
sad.
.
then I put him back,
but he’s singing a little
in there, I haven’t quite let him
die
and we sleep together like
that
with our
secret pact
and it’s nice enough to
make a man
weep, but I don’t
weep, do
you?
Bukowski
The Bluebird
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Fabulous, and Mimi knows whereof she speaks. She’s a beacon for me, and I’m quite certain I’m not alone…..
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She is all that and more!
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The quote is great but we met Bukowski several times in Germany but mostly in the US and that was the end of liking him. Master’s editor was a fan and provided us with Bukowski’s novels – well, not our cup of tea. Nevertheless, when we lived in New York City he was absolutely in. His fans were mostly upper middle class ladies who like his well perserved image of a down-and-outie.
Have a happy weekend
The Fab Four of Cley
🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
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Fascinating! Thanks for sharing.
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