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I dig Bukowski, he embodied a piece of Americana, his poetry is visceral and it does have flow. Of course, there are many examples against that such as Fire House, but I digress. Bukowski was great, until his later years when he actually started believing the antagonistic bullshit he was writing.

The thing is, Bukowski's style was great for him. He did it well. It doesn't work for the millions of emulators who want a piece of his fame.

Check this video of Tom Waits reading The Laughing Heart: