A Challenge To The Dark - A poem by Charles Bukowski


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Charles Bukowski - A Challenge To The Dark

shot in the eye 
shot in the brain 
shot in the ass 
shot like a flower in the dance 

amazing how death wins hands down 
amazing how much credence is given to idiot forms of life 

amazing how laughter has been drowned out 
amazing how viciousness is such a constant 

I must soon declare my own war on their war 
I must hold to my last piece of ground 
I must protect the small space I have made that has allowed me life 

my life not their death 
my death not their death...

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Poet: Charles Bukowski (Charles Bukowski Art) Poem: A Challenge To The Dark Comment 2 of 2, added on December 18th, 2008 at 4:46 PM. to me, this piece is a favourite; it lives. the rhythm rolls in, hard, and then soft. then the harshness, despair, and then hope followed by refusal to accept the bullshit. robert stastny from Slovakia Republic Comment 1 of 2, added on August 18th, 2008 at 9:14 PM. i will hold that tuff of dirt with him. adam buchanan from Australia More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, A Challenge To The Dark, has received 2 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by Charles Bukowski with others on the American Poems poetry forum!

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Poet: Charles Bukowski Poem: A Challenge To The Dark Last read: Dec 20 2009, 5:22PM Viewed 5913 times. Added on August 18th, 2008 at 9:14 PM.

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