Charles Bukowski was a pretty prolific writer, and because of this, he wrote a lot of bad stuff. You know, just rambling. Especially the stuff that was published posthumously. But, his good poetry is unmatched for its insights and of course the ways he told his stories. I really hate here, the people who seem to like him as a "Fuck you, I'm drunk, Let's fuck" writer. It's like you like him because he used all the words your mom and grandma told you that you couldn't use. It's kind of an immature reading of his work and an immature appreciation of it.
Someone asked here if they went to his grave, should they do something gross as a tribute to him. That's not a tribute to the man or his work, and no, he wouldn't like that. He didn't like assholes. He was often a serious writer and though he was uncomfortable around people, he was gracious in the way he shared himself, especially in correspondence. Here's an example of his substance. And these are they types of thoughts he would like you having at his grave. He wouldn't like you pissing and yelling Fuck You. Those are moron moves.
Someone asked here if they went to his grave, should they do something gross as a tribute to him. That's not a tribute to the man or his work, and no, he wouldn't like that. He didn't like assholes. He was often a serious writer and though he was uncomfortable around people, he was gracious in the way he shared himself, especially in correspondence. Here's an example of his substance. And these are they types of thoughts he would like you having at his grave. He wouldn't like you pissing and yelling Fuck You. Those are moron moves.