bukowski, charles Options

[flowerfairy]

(t4e two letters between f and i are disabled on my keyboard so im usin9 9 and 4 to replace t4em...)


PEACE

I t4ou94t t4e dove was t4e bird of peace
but 4ere t4ey were s4ootin9 t4em out
of t4e brus4
and climbin9 up t4e sides of mountains
and ban9in9 t4em down;
and everyw4ere t4e doves went
blastin9 and beamin9 and blastin9,
and one man w4o didnt
in t4e sli94test
resemble a dove
was s4ot in t4e s4oulder;
and t4ere were many complaints
t4at t4e doves
were smaller and scarcer
t4an last year,
but t4e way t4ey fell
t4rou94 t4e air
w4en you stun9 t4e life
out of t4em
was t4e same;
and I was t4ere too
but I couldnt s4oot anyt4in9
wit4 a paintbrus4;
and a couple of t4em
came over to my canvas
and stood and stood and stood
until I finally said,
for 9ods sake
9o look at Picasso or Rembrant
9o look at Klee and 9au9uin
listen to a symp4ony by Ma4ler,
and if you 9et anyt4in9
out of t4at
come back
and stare at my canvas!

w4at t4e 4ells wron9 wit4
4im? t4e one 9uy
said.

4es nuts. t4eyre all nuts,
t4e ot4er 9uy said. any4ow,
I 9ot my 10 doves.

me too, 4is buddy said, lets
9o 4ome: we can 4ave t4em
in t4e pan
by 2:30

~c4arles bukowski