The Bukowski stops here

Charles Bukowski serves the same purpose as punk rock, or myself doing karaoke.
His 'purpose' could be to remind any budding artist that talent isn't everything, and hey, chin up, keep at it because grey people can be feted too. It's a comfort, isn't it boys and girls? I based this sudden insight on one book of 'poems', bought for reasons I cannot recall, but which, after a quick skim, seems to make my own feeble limericks appear, well, fractionally less feeble. In my opinion, ephemeral though that is.

So today has mostly been Monday. I booked tickets for Hawkwind, or rather Tony did, then I discovered Tim Blake has left the band, which was probably the only reason I was going. Well, apart from Tony asking. And it being a Monday, the gig, as well as today.

I read some more today. Bukowski, that is. Today being Thursday. It's pretentious twaddle of exactly the type beloved of that Other Worlds festival I attended in Blackpool. That said, get stoned and it's tolerable. Some of it. I really think so. I could probably knock some up.

Twaddle
Widdle, waddle, woddle
Hamster, how do you
do
what you do
the noo
no don't rhyme
just
toss
off
toss it off
and think of Selina Scott
not the other guy
jumpers, bumpers and terminal slumpers
obviously.
An orange or unruly hedgerow
Twaddle
I know
Some point or other


For April
the sun was bright today
for April
the clothes were white today
but I'm not going down that road
self-aware
Red Adaire
the little mouse
on the stair
but I'm not going down that road
except I'm on it,
been on it
on and on it
I know how this goes
but I'm not going down that road
the sun was bright today
for April.


If only I was 13 again,
it would all
make
sense
recurring dreams
stringent creams
Buko doesn't rhyme
which makes
him
smarter
than
what's with the random new line
thing
me
anyway?

Friday morning now, I've a load of writing to do so let's hope the day isn't too pleasant. Fuck that, sun you're most welcome!

Excellent day (Friday). Worked on novel and two review things came in, played with one and it's very cool. Started some arrangement on new hs track, needs editing down and maybe some overdubs.
https://soundcloud.com/smokyfrog/mofoblitz

Wondering what the odds are I'll make Clit hero tonight to see Dreadzone. Series 5 GoT awaits.