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Charles Bukowski

Charles Bukowski

coupons

cigarettes wetted with beer from
the night before
you light one
gag
open the door for air
and on your doorstep
is a dead sparrow
his head and breast
chewed away.
 
hanging from the doorknob
is an ad from the All American
Burger
consisting of several coupons
which
say
that with the purchase
of a burger
from Feb. 12 thru Feb. 15
you can get a free
regular size bag of french
fries and one
10 oz. cup of coca cola.
 
I take the ad
wrap the sparrow
carry him to the trash
bin and dump him
in.
 
look:
 
forsaking fries and coke t
o help keep
my city
clean.

#Americans #XXCentury #1977 #LoveIsADogFromHell

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