The Crunch by Charles Bukowski

[@AnthonyLiccione]

“A tormented mind wants to forget, what a broken heart will always remember.”

[@Saba__20.25]

Axe forgets, but the tree remembers

[@williamhuertas2235]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 🔥🔥🔥

[@waterinc.885]

The broken heart is the tormented mind. The organs are one and the same. You must master your brain.

[@wolen13_12]

A tormented mind,

[@hemplife666]

Like a vicious Cobra bent on revenge. Don't ask , What's it like to lose your mind? I'm finding out. Some fates are worse than death. Protect your mind above all, or, suffer the consequences.

[@IsaacMorgan98]

It pains me that I feel I can't share this man's work with others for as soon as I show any hint of feeling or thinking like this they become concerned as if something is wrong with me. There is something wrong but it's not with me, it's with the fatalistic flaws of humanity itself. Believing itself to be a God when it is mearly an animal.

[@olafbesser7042]

well said. understood.

[@mibikitzyga9045]

The greatest tragedy is the wasted potential of all of us. From humanity failing to care for itself, down to the parents who raise their children poorly and kn abuse and anger. Everyone wants to look away. Wants to pretend it's fine. Want to pretend those homeless people on the corner aren't real. Or forget them the moment we stop seeing them. People want to bury their head in the dirt, tell the rest of us to do the same. Try to behead those who won't bury their heads. It will take a massive collapse, to bring EVERYONE down to the same level before we'll start caring again. Before we'll remember what made our species great. Community. Cooperation. We wouldn't be here if we didn't learn the value of this. The greatest tragedy is being able to see the train wreck coming, to point and shout, warning people. And they look. And then they look at you and tell you to look away and stop bothering them. The problem isn't theirs. Until it is.

[@Lungelo_vil]

It hurts, right?

[@kellycuckoo3143]

The right ones will appreciate it. Those are your people. Always be yourself, and it will weed out those not meant for you.

[@iolairmuinnmalachybromham3103]

@@mibikitzyga9045 I feel this so much. We go through everyday, juggling many difficult things, looking anywhere but at what's right there. And in those moments where you wake up to the reality of yourself and other human beings, existing right now in the world, surrounding each other, but being really alone at the same time- when you wake up to that, you realise that there's nothing which matters more. Until, that is, you lose sight of it for a moment, and are drawn straight back into the endless ways of looking away. I have just discovered Bukowski, and have been captured by the sight of a rare person who openly existed, in all his flaws, and sees. And sees how most of us kind of fake our way through life. Ultimately it's up to us to live awake. If there is a way that someone else can show you how to see people, I don't know it.

[@saintarkweather]

I love the shot at the banality of watches that give you the date.

[@APL314159265]

Rediscovering Bukowski at this time is probably the worst thing I could have done. The melancholy, the stark sadness just speed up the cycle of loss and depression. As my candle flickers and gutters, the wax nearly just a pool, the wick black and twisted, writhing in it's final moments. I have made so many mistakes, missed so many cues, I face the inevitable alone. I have not spoken to another human for so long I wonder if my voice even makes sounds. I can hear it in my head, but if there were someone else here, would they hear it?

[@MatrixPanda]

Start writing or creating, you have a knack for it. :)

[@infinikki]

I hear it

[@uppercutgrandma4425]

Same place, homie

[@MortenNielsen-sk7pt]

Yes, start writing your thoughts, you now you can ❤ love ❤️ from 🇩🇰

[@riverbottomradio3025]

I hear you, see you.

[@anthonymason4999]

This guys eyes have seen more of the “world” than a flight attendant. He looks at the soul of people. I have this problem. It takes a toll. People are just not good to each other

[@lastone3926]

I have listened to this over 100 times and it just crushed me I understand it now … what we need

[@annalisavajda252]

..."isolation is the gift everything else is a test of your endurance"...

[@MortenNielsen-sk7pt]

@@annalisavajda252 so true, I’ve started my journey with my self, isolating myself from all the negativity and it’s a blessing ❤️love and peace ✌️

[@brucewalters8635]

Brilliant video. I've read alot of Bukowski's stuff. His talent is truly unique and beautiful in it's way. Bukowski gained his wisdom by suffering throught most of his life. The amazing thing is he was paying close attention to himself and his experiences. He was also well read as reflected in his quotes.

[@jimw.4161]

Nobody... Nobody does Bukowski like Tom O'Bedlam! 👍

[@ryanrohn4561]

As someone newly sober, I am finding that I can write sober, still. But I can't decide on whether or not to drop Bukowski. He's my favorite poet. I can't seem to be as effected by other writers. Oh well, life is full of dilemmas...

[@IsaacMorgan98]

You'll never hear anything like Bukowski anywhere else but by God does he make you want a beer or 20. His words cut deep but unfortunately, cuts hurt and addictions are used to mask pains. My advice would be to let him go and if you find yourself coming back to him, look around and see what's wrong, what's drawing you back into this way of thinking and craving these moods. I used to sit on my bedroom floor drinking honey bourbon out of the bottle. The bottle would be empty 3 hours later and I was ready to either pass out or die, didn't care which. I'm better now however I'm back listening to bukowski which means I have some life fixing to do.

[@ryanrohn4561]

I appreciate you sharing that and taking the time. I'm on day 11 now and staying active with creativity and occasional hikes; nature helps. Reading Carl Jung has also made a positive impact on "the psyche"....,, locating the fear and beginning there, with the work.

[@gaffney92]

And that's the beauty of it isn't?

[@fedelupus]

Isnt'it the dilemma of the dilemmas.. To fully be or just to be or not to be. There's no gain without pain. Just not possible. Theres so many ways to divide humanity. Guess the only one right is to the ones who dare to know and the ones that were scared.

[@AaronKing-vi5dw]

How long you been writing?

[@nikusita]

Amazing voice !!!

[@nateplumley6821]

Something long. Something short. A KZbin comment for Bukowski that deserves no retort.

[@julieswiss1]

@@nateplumley6821 Childish remark.

[@pradabears]

BARS 💯💯💯

[@desmondeastwood7279]

This is superb! Congrats John!

[@yarmar97]

Great one, thank you for content

[@sandyadkins2637]

Beautiful voice and work and everyone who feels alone and hurting I send you a big hug be strong today and everyday know your going to be alright everyone at some point has a bad day week or even rough year but just know take time love yourself take care of yourself well you are stronger than you could ever imagine GOD did not spend his time to make a looser That is whispers from the enemy and toxic people in your life shake free of them that bind YOU and be VICTORIOUS the WINNER GOD Knew you was going to be for YOU ARE SO BE IT⚡️✨💥🙏❤️☀️🔥🎧💎💪🏼⚡️✨

[@ordinaryladka2057]

the poet reminds me my own time, lived with a beautiful lady in a rented house during the time of my college studies.

[@0gnomer]

'people are not good to each other'...once a neighbor, now a stranger, then a danger...assembly is the reverse of an undoing...in our social engineering

[@chrisgilmore361]

I write about what I see and feel I don't write to be like the others. Bukowski is bukowski and I am me. I like bukowski because he Is himself and knows who he is. A man full of knowledge and doesn't know himself is without everything.

[@Ayquefrio413]

God damn this was amazing.

[@dreamedroads]

Keep up the good work!

[@realjamesamani]

Beautiful!

[@MedranoHijo]

Thought I was gonna watch The World's Most Famous slap to a Bukowski poem.

[@Caspahz]

Cheers Mr. Cogs!

[@LuisFlores-mc2tc]

We are not good to each other because we are only human. We have limited time, energy, decisions, and resources. Because of these axioms and the system we live in things will not get better.

[@yashdhingra3866]

Truth about life, we are never alone until the day we die.

[@vinayseth5899]

Each of us is always alone.

[@multiplescrotums774]

@@vinayseth5899 truth

[@ToWhomhasgottenbackup]

People are not good to themselves

[@lucasdossantosdias7248]

Isso arrepia , não conhecia essa versão do bukowski

[@-o-light8863]

This is the only Bukowski there is: Raw.

[@taylorrhyne502]

Most of his work you find on KZbin has been altered. It has been bastardized to fit the palette of more fragile minds.

[@SoloWolf1792]

This gave me goosebumps 😃

[@101brydon]

Brilliant ❤

[@jjtom9199]

a poem about " JJ ". Thank you Mr. Bukowski

[@Brooklynbaby47]

This is fuegooo 🔥🔥🔥

[@DeadSoulConsumer]

Real poetry

[@scottmcamis2127]

Hank was a dirty old man, we are all dirty old men!

[@Passengerlad788]

Amazing

[@flowersofthefield340]

......... We dont need ............ ❤❤❤

[@kvothethebloodless8090]

Great stuff!

[@Jeustful]

I think Bukowski is wrong. We need more Bukowskis.

[@GaryLupowitz]

A beautiful mind would of liked to have met you bukowski

[@Disfiguring_DC]

This got me man.

[@charlestaylor8624]

Well, it's a vast generalization that people are not good to each other. In my world people are often good to each other.

[@charlestaylor8624]

@VictorCrzz wow, your intelligent response rockd me.

[@theorangecandle]

It is possible for both to be true. People are sometimes good to each other. People are sometimes not good to each other.

[@taylorrhyne502]

People are good to each other only when it benefits them in some way. Emotional , physical or otherwise. Even if it's out of the so-called goodness of their hearts they still do it to get some kind of satisfaction for themselves.

[@robertberndt4012]

You never experienced Germany my friend

[@pouriaeskandarzadeh322]

Can't agree more. I did my part today 3 times and I'm happy. Let's just do our fucking part.

[@catchywatchy7086]

Nice editing

[@samarjack1223]

"More haters than lovers” this words I can relate

[@farrah9748]

* understood

[@Eoin_D]

The imagery is too literal I think in the video adaptation

[@theorangecandle]

Probably ai

[@robertdarwin2130]

Choose to be good to others.

[@julianwoodcock4309]

Brutally honest. However, the reading of the poem edited out a couple of lines (see transcript), probably because they were deemed to be obscene.

[@psychiccouple1728]

Indeed beloved

[@dave9928]

One of my favorite peoms... But I lost it at the will Smith slap. 😂

[@minnesotavice]

Oh that’s a bit of crunch

[@kellycuckoo3143]

So mutilated by love or no love💔

[@davegilmore7420]

People are not good to each other...

[@mrj6]

Haha so true. People think nyc is great. Terrible place. Terrible people.

[@wakkowarner8810]

Compared to New Jersey, NYC is a great place to live. Compared to anywhere else in America, NYC is garbage-over prices and over crowded.

[@itsmealvin3473]

intense

[@multiplescrotums774]

truth

[@SoItGoes1985]

Jeez, it sure seems that way, especially now. Bukowski would’ve had plenty to say about the internet and social “mean to each other” media.

[@g.coleman]

Listen to the man Alex ~ Fools Rush In

[@underdogpsychosis2841]

😢💔

[@jasoncoker1625]

❤

[@1okanaganguy]

AMERICAN MASTER

[@jbartmontage6737]

Polish - American.

[@danielsackett]

Terrified

[@Gaphalor]

A man who is only seeing one side of life. Very sad

[@Gaphalor]

@VictorCrzz You try to claim objective truth while making very subjective statements. You can see beauty and uglyness, both does exist just in a very subjective way. A lion eating a gazelle can be seen as the beautiful cycle of life or as ugly, offensive and savage just by the way of your worldview and the position in the world you have. This has nothing to do anyhow with "truth" in an exclusive way how you want to frame it.

[@Gaphalor]

@VictorCrzz "No u" haha okay, but it probably should be a "yes but you too" don't you think?

[@Gaphalor]

@VictorCrzz I didn't say it is not true, I said it's just one side, that's something completely different! If Buk says "people are not good to each other" than this is just one side of the coin, there are also many people being good to each other, but in his phrasing it sounds like a universal statement, this is what I critique a swell as your comment saying truth is ALWAYS ugly and offending. Is it really that way?

[@TheMuffinManIsHappy]

I agree, it is sad. It’s very tough seeing the world that way, but many people do, and why I think Bukowski resonates with so many people is because he’s relatable to poor working class Americans. I obviously don’t know anything about you, but I grew up in a poor working class home and everyone just seemed so defeated. My parents, my friends parents, the teachers; the tedium and monotony of the 9-5 is straight up Sisyphus. And I’m NOT saying that’s how life really is, but it’s easy to feel that way and it’s an absolutely dark, crushing feeling and it’s just nice to hear a poem so direct about it, which is why Bukowski’s poems slap so hard in my opinion. I know no one asked, but I just feel strongly about it because his work actually helped me see through that mindset, and that the things that give true happiness are right under our noses. That’s all. Sorry to ramble. “Don’t try.” - Charles Bukowski.

[@Gaphalor]

@@TheMuffinManIsHappy Wow thanks for sharing, I really appreciate the insight. Yea life can be that way, it can beat you down really bad. On the lowest point I used to sit on the edge of the balcony and the only reason I didn't jump was because I was too big of a pussy. I felt so pathetic to not even manage to end my misery. Well I realised I got nothing to loose anyway so why not just try to enjoy life. I know that sounds really stupid but you know it actually changed my life. I realized how much of my suffering actually is just the way I look at things. I still have a lot of worldly problems, but they don't crush my soul anymore if you get what I mean. On the other side of suffering is the real beauty of life! Wish you the best I hope you are in a good spot!

[@jolaade4497]

🔥 🔥

[@danielsackett]

So am I

[@DGoalvideogameO_o]

I know why🙁

[@multiplescrotums774]

why?? please elaborate

[@danielsackett]

This is not how you should do anything btw. This has been the worst experience of my life. I would rather beg for forgiveness by eating glass. Nothing about this is okay.

[@gorezy]

Book of Eli in a poem

[@lucasdossantosdias7248]

Esse sotaque é de qual país ?

[@multiplescrotums774]

tis' great british.

[@B6j365]

She is not afraid. In a year or two, the children will live to flat where she is a share holder, and her to her new husband, who is afraid to commit with her and her younger children, who gives her mix signals, and liove her like crazy....

[@sethhornaday5943]

Being burnt alive with broken neck the gods and people are not good to each other

[@321bytor]

fewer

[@elyea5928]

Visuals are distracting af. I’ll go back to his interviews

[@julieswiss1]

I couldn't disagree more.

[@brandonf24]

Then you have never endured hardship. It tempers your ideals and fanciful notions of what the world should be as opposed to what it actually is to survive rather than live.

[@julieswiss1]

@@brandonf24 Do you know me at all? No, you're just being arrogant. I've survived a dictatorship in Latin America while in the resistance, still a teen. I've endured hardship still worse than that in life, I'm 74. Shame on you.

[@infinikki]

Even here, people are not good to each other

[@kzrlgo]

Wow how can you put this crappy music over a poem?

[@athiefinthenight6894]

Bukowski really talking out of his arsehole with this one. Good shit but. What we need, entirely depends on who we are.

[@zakibou8012]

boohoo

[@Age1870]

Kinda childish and not meaningful

[@Pc.VanlalrempuiiNutei]

You don't understand at all

[@Lili-Benovent]

Six minutes of depressive nonsense, this isn't poetry

[@MrJuan_Vzla]

All I hear were pessimistic rambling.

[@monklast9752]

Can someone take away the corny music.

[@juliusberd6664]

Please for Espanish.