Charles Bukowski - Bluebird

[goback3spaces]

I can't read this poem out loud. I get choked up. I think I'd have to read it out loud 5,000 times alone before I could ever read it to someone else. Just a few simple words unleash an ocean of feeling.

[TheMandyBeaumont]

buks not reading this.

[samnostic]

damn. Poetry is manly.

[cattycakes64]

It just cuts to the core of who and what we all are regardless of being a man or a woman. There is such a beautiful truth to this poem that it always brings a tear to my eye. I miss Hank's voice so it's nice to hear him read from time to time-so much of what he wrote is true-truer now and I'm glad he was here at all and that he wrote and drank and lived.

[FerranK68]

Do You???



[MattAq11]

I only need to listen to this once every couple weeks and I'm satisfied.

[spywez]

Now I am thinking about Florence And The Machine and The Bird Song. Haha.

[delyaa]

beautiful and to the point.

[sgfox]

I'm writing this in tears. Probably that's the same way you are reading this.

[alsoknownaseric]

Harry Dean Stanton is reading the poem, not Bukowski.

(& NOT Henry Dean Stanton. lol)

[ObscureNikoQ]

Bukowski's words are like wrenched from my heart... from my bluebird....

[secondhouseontheleft]

I prefer to hear Hank read his own poems; of course, he can't do that anymore.

[gazmetal]

Bukowski's on my shoulder with much to think

[QuatermassMan]

Hmm. Very nicely done. I particularly like the blue colored font at the end. Very nice. Bukowski was known to be one to knock back a few drinks, so I've heard. ;)

[YouAlwaysPlayVictim]

here's to alcohol and the drunk poets of the world... this Budweiser is for you...

[bryterlayter83]

there's a bluebird in my heart too

[civrot22]

Henry Dean Stanton is reading the poem.

[TinkerbellFahQ]

@civrot22 They were very good friends. :o)

[civrot22]

@TinkerbellFahQ Yes they were. Mr. Stanton's voice goes so well with this poem.

[TinkerbellFahQ]

@civrot22 I agree 100%. ;o)

[crayon2323]

it totally is him reading.

[faunbudweis]

Indeed, it's not Buk reading this poem

[Laurenan69]

Im searching so hard for the original voice of this peom... another fail

[bachbukowski]

Nicely done. There are others as well inspired by this beautiful poem, check out Bach-Bukowski!

[evadendo]

Good video, but it's not the voice of Bukowski, if you see de documentary "Born into this" you can see that it's the voice of one friend of Bukowski.

[mabel1324]

nice vid freekeyboards! many thanks!