(16 August 1920 – 9 March 1994 / Andernach)

poet Charles Bukowski
#11 on top 500 poets
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40,000

at the track today,
Father's Day,
each paid admission was
entitled to a wallet
and each contained a
little surprise.

Submitted: Monday, January 13, 2003


Read poems about / on: today, father

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  • Matthew Merlino (9/10/2010 4:10:00 PM)

    I don't believe this is the full poem.

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  • Tai Chi Italy (6/13/2009 6:33:00 PM)

    Every Father deserves one. An aptly timed poem. We loved the races.

    Smiling, ironically

    Tai

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  • M. Bronson Russell (7/29/2008 1:14:00 PM)

    Sounds like modest surprise after winning a not-so-modest sum...

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  • Tom J. Mariani (11/9/2007 5:09:00 PM)

    One of his short ones. Must have written it on a bar napkin. Maybe he would have finished it if he hadn't ordered another short one.

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  • Jeffrey Philip Clegg (7/4/2005 6:00:00 PM)

    Either over my head or a little disappointing for CB.

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