I only want sweet peace and kindliness when I awaken — but there's always some finger pointing, telling me some terrible deed I committed during the night. It seems I make a lot of mistakes and it seems that I am not allowed any.


The Bukowski Purdy letters: a decade of dialogue, 1964-1974 (ed. 1983)


I only want sweet peace and kindliness when I awaken — but there's always some finger pointing, telling me some terrible deed I committed during...

I only want sweet peace and kindliness when I awaken — but there's always some finger pointing, telling me some terrible deed I committed during...

I only want sweet peace and kindliness when I awaken — but there's always some finger pointing, telling me some terrible deed I committed during...

I only want sweet peace and kindliness when I awaken — but there's always some finger pointing, telling me some terrible deed I committed during...