Bukowski Poem - the tragedy of the leaves

A reading of one of my favorite Charles Bukowski poems.

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[KVespaziani]

Google image search? I don't know the photo's origin. 

[KVespaziani]

Nope, it's me.

[KVespaziani]

I believe it first appeared in "Burning In Water, Drowning In Flame" which contains poetry written from 1955-1973.

[blueingreentrain]

please whats the music? I recognize it but cant place it

[KVespaziani]

As lylyth79 commented, it's Erik Satie.

The title is Gnossienne Number 1

[vinnynumbnuts]

So drunken with truth. Go youtube the Bukowski tapes, #4. It's there, read by the man himself and very drunk...

[KVespaziani]

Yes, it's a great reading, especially much of what he says after the poem. "You're gonna be burnt burnt burnt." I've watched the Bukowski tapes so many times, I could listen to him talk for days.

[angelikvideo]

Sublime

Beautiful

Tragic

music, voice, beat. all perfect harmony

thanks

[deaver1985]

This is a really good reading.

[lillirin]

@IM2L84F8 I agree

[oye2a2000]

drink before you read bukowski, make it a cold one

[IM2L84F8]

sounds like tom waits???

[freeman2545]

excellent reading

[cunt123456781]

wheres the photograph from 0:57?

[angelikvideo]

I'm in love with your voice :)

[iwasbornin87]

fantastic reading. alos, great music choice. bukowski lives on in the hearts of many