Bukowski and drug use

[Bukfan]

Of course Buk preferred drunkards. It would've been strange if he had said he preferred pot smokers, being an alcoholic himself. As for who are the most foolish to listen to, drunkards or pot smokers, I think it's a tie...:D

 

[Gerard K H Love]

Did anyone else notice how (in part 5 video) as he was driving down the street Bukowski says, "Hey man, what's happening?" when he sees black guys? When I worked in a factory most of the guys I worked with use to do the same thing. We always did it if we were driving down the street with a black friend in the car. It may be racist but we were smoking pot and showing that we knew how to communicate with the people, man.

That made me laugh.

 

[Pessimist]

Yeah, I laughed too. I also like when he points and says "There's a woman who's not a hooker."

 

[informal]

i recall a poem or short story where he had some girl shooting him up in the ass. he describes her shooting up and the spot she shoots then asks her to "shoot him in the ass" if my recollection serves correct

 

[Garret]

Yeah, I laughed too. I also like when he points and says "There's a woman who's not a hooker."

I've always believed Bukowski had a good eye for these type of things;)

 

[ESO9]

Bukowski's mentioned doing speed, coke, mescaline, taking pills, and smoking pot (on many occasions) in his writings. There's a letter in volume 4 letter book right before he died where he mentions finally being over the drinking, and happy about it.

 

[CRBSMILE]

Bukowski on drugs, at 5:00:

"They just end up, 'Heeeeey, Heeeeeeeeaaay.' I don't like that. I like drunkards man, they come out of it, and they're sick, they come out of it, they spring back and forth. But even the light drug freaks, they're like 'Okaaeeeey. Okaaeeeeeey'. It's like all mind circulation, all spirit has been cut off."

Dear Pessimist, thanks so much for posting this. I've not seen much of these tapes and this was brand new to me.
I LOVE Bukowski!
He was just so damn personable when you get right down to it- he hated and loved people at the same time- combined with his excellent humor and drunkard's heart- well, in my book-he will always be the tops!