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Exceeeeeelent! I finally figured-out how to post on this site, I did not realize I needed to reply to the initial M&N email before I had access to post.

Great thread, even better site. While trying to kill time this morning at work I was browsing the Internet for Bukowski quotes and stumbled across this thread.

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Celine on this thread being that he was one of Buk's favorite writers and influenced him greatly. As for Miller, he is one of my personal favorites. I highly recommend The Air-conditioned Nightmare, it is one of his lesser-known novels but in my humble opinion his most comprehensive piece. If you're looking for Henry Miller's unbridled passion at it's best Sexus is a must read.

spark

I always resented all the years the hours the minutes I gave them as a working stiff it actually hurt my head my insides it made me dizzy and a bit crazy – I couldn’t understand the murdering of my years

yet my fellow workers gave no signs of agony many of them even seemed satisfied and seeing them that way drove me almost as crazy as the dull and senseless work.

the workers submitted. the work pounded them to nothingness they were scooped-out and thrown away. I resented each minute every minute as it was mutilated and nothing relieved the monotony.

I considered suicide. I drank away my few leisure hours. I worked for decades. I lived with the worst kind of women they killed what the job failed to kill. I knew that I was dying. something in me said go ahead die sleep become as them accept. then something else in me said no save the tiniest bit. it needn’t be much just a spark. a spark can set a whole forest on fire. just a spark. save it. I think I did. I’m glad I did. what a lucky god damned thing

--Buk