"melancholia," by Charles Bukowski

[MrRonbergindy]

Buk is the coolest Mother fucker, by being the biggest loser. Rip.

[beckybunnie]

I like a bit of Melancholia

[banq0o]

holy shit 8-)

[MickyG4444]

There's definitely something wrong with me besides melancholia, but I've yet to find some one who seems to have an example that's any better. I admire people who give up against my better judgement, and find comfort in the idea, like I know something. But I try not to feel too self important about it or I'll regret it all together, and won't be able to enjoy it the next time around. Shit, it's a long life, and I'm too proud for writing stuff that I'm too embarrassed for having written later on.

[TheFogspot]

The images are just too literal. i suspect you are american as that is the American way, eschewing subtlety in favour of visceral attack. For examples see "Disney World" "Elections"  and other extravaganzas of fiction.

[nine11everyday]

@TheFogspot I am not a Yank, but let it not be said that by virtue of your non-American identity that you understand this poet, this poem, or this video. If you know anything about the man, you would know he is a beatnik in the fashion of Faulkner and Ginsberg. The entire point of Bukowski is that there is no subtly, no metaphor...it is very visceral (well chosen word) and often corporeal. Your criticism is not a criticism, buks would drink to this

No sense of irony could be forgiven a Yank...

[markmarktarmann]

@nine11everyday Tthe reason people the world over stopped reading English Literature, in favor of American Lit.,was, aside from our post WW2 publishing(&everything else) predominance, the lack of convolution(Miller,Hemingway,K­erouac et al)"High" English got it form Hoch Deutsch & all of Europe's languages, designed & priced like clothing, to set apart the educated elites. We haven't the vocabulary, the syntax, nor the will to accomplish snide and ironic. Well, most of us, anyway, old pram .tah.

[Ellexorip]

i'm starting to get the impression that i should start reading him. glad i found this. its like a male version of Girl, Interrupted..lolol <.<

[crud4]

"just another smash in a life long loss"- the junkyard picture was perfect.

[langstonify]

@crud4 Thanks--it's a helluva poem.

[vickiehill1]

I think everyone suffers with bouts of melancholy here & there. You aren't human if you don't. ...But to live a life filled with it must be absolute torture. This just breaks my heart.

[ShayWilliamDawson1]

The lost redhead was just another smash in a life-long loss.

[BlutoUSN]

"I will now do 15 minutes of grieving

for the lost redhead,

I tell the gods."

Perfect...

[langstonify]

@BlutoUSN Bukowski was something else.

[BlutoUSN]

...Melancholy...

[LOSTOLDSOUL]

Excellent!

[langstonify]

@LOSTOLDSOUL Thanks.

[GitanoRenegado]

dulce melanconia

[Bellz85]

0:03 Einstein of alcoholism. Still alive in our memory.:)

[langstonify]

@Bellz85 Well said.



[langstonify]

@Bellz85 Yes indeed.

[nnknkable]

who is the painting at the beginning by, please?

[langstonify]

@nnknkable Pablo Picasso--in his "blue" period.

[emptyjay]

@nnknkable picasso "the old guitarist"

[Willybird37]

this was read too quickly. where is the atmosphere? you havent ruined this poem, but you certainly could have done it better. just saying.