bukowski

i am not sure if bukowski is making me sad or if i am reading bukowski because i am sad ... in any case, i am reading bukowski and i am sad ...

1) legs, hips and behind

"and everything seemed warm and
comfortable then in
1930
because I didn't know
that there was a worldwide
depression
and that madness and sorrow and fear were
almost everywhere."

2) my garden

in the sun and in the rain
and in the day and in the night

pain is a flower
pain is flowers

blooming all the time.

3) Mademoiselle from Armentie`res

"yes, they fooled us nicely but we were young and loved it -
the lies of our elders -
and see how it has changed -
they can't bullshit
even a kid anymore,
not about all that."

4) canned heat?

"I sat and waited for happier
times."