with an Apple Macintosh
you can't run Radio Shack programs
in its disc drive.
nor can a Commodore 64
drive read a file
you have created on an
IBM Personal Computer.
both Kaypro and Osborne computers use
the CP/M operating system
but can't read each other's
handwriting
for they format (write
on) discs in different
ways.
the Tandy 2000 runs MS-DOS but
can't use most programs produced for
the IBM Personal Computer
unless certain
bits and bytes are
altered
but the wind still blows over
Savannah
and in the Spring
the turkey buzzard struts and
flounces before his
hens.
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turkey buzzards
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The turkey buzzard is magnificent in flight. His hens know this but he just can't help strutting and flouncing and carrying on. Even down here where he looks a damn fool. Those hens look too good and they do appreciate his efforts. -
This one just kind of bores me. I like Bukowski's other work much better.
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Hmmm. This poem just goes to show that you CAN write a poem about anything. I wasn't crazy about this one, but will take it in contezt with all of his other poems. Just another dimension to a very interesting poet.
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i barely remember these kind of computers for i was so young...like that buk writes about whatever the hells he wants too...
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there now. If only techies would employ a little humor.
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funny that a lot of the comments left on this piece reflect the message I think buk was trying to get across...
I don't think he was anywhere near insane -
I've only started looking into the works of Bukowski and never thought he'd be a man of electronics. Guess if nothing else, i've learned how to put my foot in my mouth.
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Yes, and some of those computers cost $2,000 (yes, the ones with TWO floppy drives!) and now, my god, $500 gets you a system light years ahead of those dinasours. . .nice poem.
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I can just imagine what he'd write about if he was alive today..
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I like this type of writing, which changes into entirely something else, Bukowski is true genius. I't makes wonder why I haven't read more of the Oldpoetry poems.I guess I do more reading in the Oldpoetry page. Saddie23
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Interesting... haven't read his work before... I liked the ending of this piece... it had meaning. I guess the first part of the poem is supposed to compare to the ending? I dunno... anyway, I liked the ending. ~Melissa
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I was surprised by 2 things. How much I learned about computers and the ending. Good job.
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and ......... venus makes a transit of the sun ........ i see u have run the techno gammit my friend
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Well this makes me wish I knew more about computers. Though, this was fun to read, I don't think I'll be reading too many more like them! lol
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You really did make quite a unquie writing here, that I truly enjoyed. Keep up the good work.
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ah, the good old days, four hours typing in a programme and then told you have a syntax error..lol
This is an intreaging piece, built line by line on a technical subject, only to be thrown into the eternaty of nature in the last six lines. Clever!
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very intresting and creative
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Can't believe I haven't come across this one before. CB is my ultimate poet hero. Funny thing, though... I've owned every single computer he mentions and felt much the same way about early compatibility problems. But then, as Chuck says: "but the wind still blows over / Savannah"
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Oh man. This is pure Bukowski. I just love Bukowski's attitude and his tone. I think I could tell his work without his name attached. A truly distinctive voice. I have always appreciated his perspective. His poetry and his novels are always worth reading, always rntertaining, and often surprising. I am glad to see his work posted here.
Scott -
Love Bukowskis work
Just like Charles to lay it out ... I enjoy his mockage of technological 'advances' and 'convienences'...The clean simplicity of it all with no mesh... -
Wow I hand't realized we have a bukowski collection
This is a fun poem! Quite the take on a classical li-po type stance of comparing urban to country. Touches the computer-geek inside me Funny how hard it is to get things to work together...
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lol
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