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3.5 Stars • "On Cats" is a posthumously published collection of poetry and prose by Charles Bukowski, released in 2015. The pieces draw from Bukowski's real-life experiences with up to nine cats at once, including memorable ones like Butch Van Gogh Artaud Bukowski (a one-eared tomcat) and Monday (a battered, cross-eyed survivor he rescued). ⬇️

An odd collection of poems???! 🤪

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3.75/5

I really enjoyed this collection and may possibly avoid the author in the future! But he sure loves cats and writes about it with his own kind of love. #PoetryMatters #APoemADay

Current Poetry Collection #poemaday #poetrymatters

(Esther meets neighbor cat Callie. I am allergic to cats.)

Absurdly, one of the only things my husband and I argue about is Charles Bukowski. I despise him- abusive, misogynistic, angry and miserable. But my husband likes his style, and defiantly gifted me the tagged book a couple of years ago. I just got around to reading it, and finally found the author's humanity. Cats, man; they bring it out. "When I am feeling low, all I have to do is watch my cats and my courage returns." Same, Buk. Damn you.

I‘m not one for poetry and Bukowski and I probably didn‘t have too much in common other than a shared love for felines. 😻

“One of the finest things about cats is
that when you are feeling bad , very bad-
if you just look at a cat cooling it
the way they do
it‘s a lesson in persevering against
the odds, and if you can look at 5 cats that‘s 5
times better”

My last book for #Booked2021 Fall Edition- Poetry or verse

This was a quick audiobook to take for a spin while running errands. I love cats, so I did appreciate Bukowski‘s mutual admiration, some of which is really perceptive or amusing, but also jeeze what a dirtbag 😂 Eh, it was fine for what it is but definitely for existing Bukowski fans.

‘The cat is the beautiful devil‘, says Bukowski, and in this wonderful collection of cat-related poetry he shows what a loveable devil a cat can be. I‘ve always rated Bukowski. The novels are great, too: Post Office especially. I sometimes read my own stuff to the cat. He never judges and sometimes purrs.

#reflect #QuotsyDec19 @TK-421

I didn‘t think I could dislike a book of poems about cats, but this wasn‘t my thing.

Charles Bukowski
Mary Roach
Charles Dickens
Neil Gaiman
Hunter S. Thompson

Good one, @britt_brooke

Calypso demands the spotlight on #nationalcatday

Momo parties hard on #nationalcatday

"Let's see you try to read a book now, sucka!"

#caturday #catsoflitsy #KAL

"Mom, can we have a readathon next weekend, too?"

Feli is really appreciating how sedentary I've been this weekend. ?

#24in48 #catsoflitsy

Because comfort is relative. #catsoflitsy

@Emiller Feli and Fran are sending kitty cuddles your way, and hoping you feel better soon. ❤😺

#catsoflitsy

I‘m jealous of my cats‘ lifestyle. This is how to spend a Sunday. All that‘s missing is a good book. 😜

Like I need an excuse to post a picture of my cat! Here‘s #KingCyress being peak lazy. Every day I tell him to go get a job, but does he listen? It‘s a good thing he‘s cute. 😻

Congratulations again, @TheLibrarian! 💕💕
#50kgiveaway2 #catsoflitsy #catsy

Our cats have assumed the appropriate positions for this rainy day #jealous

#caturday #thesnuggleisreal #catsoflitsy

Watson approves.

Between the Boxing Day sale and having $20 in rewards, I just got 18 books for only $17 at Book Outlet. 💃🏼📚💃🏼 The cat isn‘t impressed, though. #kingcyress #catsoflitsy #catsy

Not a huge fan of Bukowski, but cats! 😻 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thank you, @emilyhaldi for this #HalloweenGoesPostal gift. I was giggling aloud today during #PoetrySpeedDating . #FallBookExchange

#TBRtemptation post 6! This short book goes into the positive relationship between the crusty writer and the felines he respected and admired. This book of reflective poems is humorous, edgy and raw. Mingled with other subjects such as life and aging, Bukowski's love for cats shines through. #blameLitsy #blameMrBook 😎

My stack of books read during #24in48 readathon. I might have only read 10 hours, but I finished 2 books that were already in-progress, read 3 additional books, and started 2 more, one of which is an audiobook. Overall a great weekend! 😁

The scene at my house right now is a cat in a sea of cotton! She thought it was snow at first and was so scared haha #catsofLitsy #PondandGil #LittenKitten

Trying to read, suffering INCESSANT meowing instead. Can a bookworm have no peace!!! 😡 #CatsofLitsy #LittenKitten #cantread

Only day off this week and what are we doing? Working out followed by reading and napping 👍😊 #CatsofLitsy #LittenKitten #TBR

Made a pilgrimage over the weekend. Another one off of my list of Must Visit Bookstores. Love this place. I wanted to move in. 😍🌇📚💸

My cat is the ACTUAL WEIRDEST. This is Pond. Had to snap this from far away because she stretched more then moved soon after I got close. So silly! #catsoflitsy #littenkitten

He can be sneaky when he wants to be! And after this he meowed like crazy and swatted my cookie out of my hands, so I fed them. #catsoflitsy #littenkitten

Back home with my baby boy and I realize now I got no pictures of my in-laws kitties! This guy won't shut up or stop asking for attention despite already getting attention, lol #CatsofLitsy

My #BookOutlet haul just got here! 🙌🏻 I figured last week's sale was enough reason to buy a few books I'm interested in but don't know a lot about. Anyone read any of these?

Millay weighed in on the subject. 📚🐾🐈

Winston says hello to you, @lemonlime799 #catsoflitsy

I have to get ready for work to leave on time right NOW but GUESS WHO decided this was super good timing for her HIGHLY RARE cuddles! Pond is slowwwwwwlyyyyyyyy gonna be a lap cat 😍 #catsoflitsy

Look at this goober. Big stretch! I'm told he's very drugged up atm. Yesterday was solely spent taking him to the vet and learning he has a UTI/crystals due to his weight so I've been trying to get him to drink water, take his new med, and not pee on the carpet! 🙈😂😭 His water fountain also broke yesterday so no more easy way to get him to drink :( I know a lot of ya'll are cat people, so any advice?

This man lead a very internal life. All he wanted was a bottle of booze and a typewriter. Through his pain he has left us with very raw poems and books. For those who get the struggle...

This is me in a little bit. #CatsofLitsy

Happy Caturday everyone! This is my next #NonFictionNovember read, but Kali thinks I should start it now.

#CatsofLitsy #Caturday

Omg whyyyyyyyy. My in-laws got a NEW KITTEN last week and I don't get to see her until Thanksgiving 😭😭😭 This is a pic my sister-in-law posted online. 😻😻😻😻😻I know it's so creative but they named her Tabby 😂

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I was supposed to bring home Millay and Steinbeck on Halloween in 2011, but because of an outbreak of illness at the shelter, it delayed the process by three weeks. So I had to wait patiently and look at adorable photos instead. But it was on this day that I decided this sleepy little kitten was going to be Steinbeck. 💕