Friday Poetry: Charles Bukowski

Happy Friday!

I hope everyone has had a good week so far. My chosen poem today is by the German-American writer Charles Bukowski (1920-1994).

My Cats

I know. I know.
they are limited, have different
needs and concerns. 

but I watch and learn from them.
I like the little they know,
which is so
much.

they complain but never
worry,
they walk with a surprising dignity. 
they sleep with a direct simplicity that

humans just can't
understand.

their eyes are more 
beautiful than our eyes.
and they can sleep 20 hours
a day
without
hesitation or
remorse.

when I am feeling
low
all I have to do is
watch my cats
and my
courage
returns.

I study these
creatures.

they are my
teachers. 

Charles Bukowski

Happy Reading

Etsy

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