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On Thursday, July 21, 2022 at 1:14:35 PM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
> On Thursday, July 21, 2022 at 1:04:33 PM UTC-4, HC wrote: 
> > On Thursday, July 21, 2022 at 1:00:16 PM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote: 
> > > On Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at 7:32:41 PM UTC-4, NancyGene wrote: 
> > > > 
> > > > https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/why-we-can-stop-reading-charles-bukowski 
> > > > 
> > > > "He committed to his pages the environment he knew best—that of lowlifes, the forgotten, and the destitute. This sort of life—with all its modest adventures to be found in saloons, motels, booze, and sex—has captivated the adolescent mind for years. And these readers are the chief reason Bukowski is kept alive at all." 
> > > > 
> > > > That is the audience for Bukowski--forever adolescents, "I'll never grow up, never grow up, never grow up, not I." 
> > > > 
> > > > "It is hard not to feel fatigued by how shallow Bukowski’s vision is. Successful metaphor is scant in his work, as is enriching irony. What you see is what you get, and what is seen is Bukowski is rarely impressive." 
> > > > 
> > > > Agreed. It means nothing, was never meant to mean anything, and no one can find any depth in it. It's written for little boys who became man/boys. 
> > > This reminds me of the bad review you posted of Bob Dylan a while ago, Nancy Gene. 
> > > 
> > > Second opinions can be found online that places Charles Bukowski with the top poets of the 20th Century, as well, along with the likes of Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg, to name two others that some group members think should have their books burned. 
> > > 
> > > And so it goes. 
> > > 
> > > 🙂 
> > 🥔
> 🙂

Po-ta-to.