The Bluebird

Heroin
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the bluebird

there's a bluebird in my heart that
wants to get out
but I'm too tough for him,
I say, stay in there, I'm not going
to let anybody see
you.

there's a bluebird in my heart that
wants to get out
but I pour whiskey on him and inhale
cigarette smoke
and the whores and the bartenders
and the grocery clerks
never know that
he's
in there.

there's a bluebird in my heart that
wants to get out
but I'm too tough for him,
I say,
stay down, do you want to mess
me up?
you want to screw up the
works?
you want to blow my book sales in
europe?

there's a bluebird in my heart that
wants to get out
but I'm too clever, I only let him out
at night sometimes
when everybody's asleep.
I say, I know that you're there,
so don't be
sad.

then I put him back,
but he's singing a little
in there, I haven't quite let him
die
and we sleep together like
that
with our
secret pact
and it's nice enough to
make a man
weep, but I don't
weep, do
you?

"Charles Bukowski"
(1920-1994)
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Dang, Shirley...........that made me sad.

I saw the title, and thought of the Shirley temple movie. The Bluebird. That movie rocks. She's bigger in it. Older than Little Miss Broadway, and The Little Colonel, but younger than whatever she was older in. LOL Rent it if you can.

I ain't got no bluebird. I had a parakeet. I jest. The symbolism is great. I don't know that poet though.

I like William Carlos Williams and his Red Wheel Barrow. With the chicken.
That dude was a Doctor. Wrote that when a paptient died I think.
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Bryn..ya dont know Charles Bukowski!!!!!...girl he would be right up yer street...no namby pamby stuff..just an ol alcoholic..bum..who could write some real mean poetry&prose.If ya get the inclination his 1st.published novel is Post Office..a good start.
I think he may be better known outside the U.S..but trust me give him a try.Davey
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I'm not a big Shirley Temple fan. But then, my name is Shirley so I got called, "Little Shirley Temple" alot in my grade school days. I hated it! LOL. Seriously though, Davey's right, Bryn. You should check Bukowski out. Go to "bukowski.com". It's a cool web site.
Peace,
Shirley
P.S. I just heard about Saddam. It's pretty gross and depressing. All those people that he had killed doesn't make killing him right. It just drags everyone down to his level. How do t'all feel about it?
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Dang, are we all well read or what? You guys know your literature and art, and stuff.

Davey, I don't know him. I will check him right out. Post Office? I'll look to see if that got it at the library.

Miss Shirley Temple, I am sorry you got teased in school. That's a cute name.
Most Shirley's I ever met were funny. Like you Shirley. I had the finger curls rocking, but no the name. Anyone ever needs any film that America's little darling ever did consult my Mama. We have them all.

Thanks, kids for the heads up on this Bukowski. Davey, "RIGHT UP MY STREET" that is funny. We say here "Right up your alley". Best to you and the baby girl today, and of course MAX!!!!! He needs a seatbelt.