"People run from rain but
sit
in bathtubs full of
water."

- Charles Bukowski (via 033171071510)

(Source: cachaemic, via moviesmusicart)

goodpoetry:

We are like roses that have never bothered to
bloom when we should have bloomed and
it is as if
the sun has become disgusted with
waiting.

Charles Bukowski (submitted by noise-n-tangerines)

(Source: , via moviesmusicart)

bukowski. here, an opening passage from him.

“nobody but you”, by charles bukowski.

nobody but you

nobody can save you but
yourself.
you will be put again and again
into nearly impossible
situations.
they will attempt again and again
through subterfuge, guise and
force
to make you submit, quit and /or die quietly
inside.

nobody can save you but
yourself
and it will be easy enough to fail
so very easily
but don’t, don’t, don’t.
just watch them.
listen to them.
do you want to be like that?
a faceless, mindless, heartless
being?
do you want to experience
death before death?

nobody can save you but
yourself
and you’re worth saving.
it’s a war not easily won
but if anything is worth winning then
this is it.

think about it.
think about saving your self.
your spiritual self.
your gut self.
your singing magical self and
your beautiful self.
save it.
don’t join the dead-in-spirit.

maintain your self
with humor and grace
and finally
if necessary
wager your self as you struggle,
damn the odds, damn
the price.

only you can save your
self.

do it! do it!

then you’ll know exactly what
I am talking about.

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hello world. i am katie-ing. welcome to my blog of assorted flash fiction & random little ideas (usually about writing) that i’m working on in my mfa program.