End of a day

[tonywalt]

This day is ashamed of itself

and wishes to be done

in its defense it never asked to be born
anymore than the rest of us

who are lost within it -
drained and dazed in its haste

staggering across concrete
staring into flickering screens

and the eventual falling apart of things
is the only payment that arrived on time

there is nothing left to save of it
so I have another beer at the Kings Head pub

and watch a woman slumped over a gin and tonic
her gaze blank into a phone

I walk towards the bartender for one more
as the air fills the spaces that my body has been

There is a quiet violence in life
I rather like it

[Danik 2016]

So, where is the need of Bukowsky?

[tonywalt]

So, where is the need of Bukowsky?

do you mean, why do i need bukowski? I need him because he gives me all the questions I am looking for.

[Danik 2016]

I see.

[tailor STATELY]

Enjoyed.

One of your lines (L13) reminded me of a lyric from Piano Man by Billy Joel: "There's an old man sitting next to me Makin' love to his tonic and gin"... your woman being more oblivious to all but her phone.

My favorite line, albeit I find it tragic: "There is a quiet violence in life"

Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor

[tonywalt]

Enjoyed.

One of your lines (L13) reminded me of a lyric from Piano Man by Billy Joel: "There's an old man sitting next to me Makin' love to his tonic and gin"... your woman being more oblivious to all but her phone.

My favorite line, albeit I find it tragic: "There is a quiet violence in life"

Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor

Thanks! - I suppose there is tension in the banality of life. (Ok, I will not be usurping Anthony Robbins as a motivational speaker - fine by me)