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Come On In!
Come On In! | Charles Bukowski
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another comeback climbing back up out of the ooze, out of the thick black tar, rising up again, a modern Lazarus. you're amazed at your good fortune. somehow you've had more than your share of second chances. hell, accept it. what you have, you have. you walk and look in the bathroom mirror at an idiot's smile. you know your luck. some go down and never climb back up. something is being kind to you. you turn from the mirror and walk into the world. you find a chair, sit down, light a cigar. back from a thousand wars you look out from an open door into the silent night. Sibelius plays on the radio. nothing has been lost or destroyed. you blow smoke into the night, tug at your right ear. baby, right now, you've got it all.
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Billypar
Come On In! | Charles Bukowski
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#5fordinner Love this prompt- actually something I think about from time to time. Thanks for the tag @batsy !
Margaret Atwood will never have to cook again- her social calendar for the fall is all booked up. Having her, Nabokov, Salman Rushdie, Toni Morrison and Ali Smith would force me to wire my apartment to record all the conversations that result.
@Kammbia1 @merelybookish @mrozzz if you'd like to play, who's on your guest list?

Natasha.C.Barnes Lol at your Atwood comment, that's so funny. I'd be a little worried Rushdie would monopolize the conversation at this dinner, but it's still a great group of authors! 7y
Billypar @Natasha.C.Barnes Rushdie totally would, which is why I would steer him towards Atwood, who could easily hold her own. That would free up Nabokov to talk with Ali Smith, which would be a conversation for the ages. Leaving me with Toni Morrison who I hope would monopolize the conversation so I could hang on every word 😌 7y
Natasha.C.Barnes @Billypar Wow, you have a totally solid plan for the evening, I'm impressed and I think it will work. I've gotten sadder and sadder as the day has progressed that none of these dinners will actually be taking place... 7y
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merelybookish Ooh Ali Smith. I would be tempted to invite her as well! This conversation would definitely be worth recording! 7y
batsy Lovely! I might pop up on the other side of Toni Morrison, if you don't mind, silently hanging on to every word 🙌 7y
Billypar @batsy That would be good- if there are about awkward silences and she starts checking her watch, you could help me distract her from thinking of an excuse to leave early 😂 7y
batsy @Billypar You're too kind. Because I'm pretty sure I'm the reason she's leaving early 😁 7y
BarbaraBB Nabokov! That‘s a good one! 7y
Izai.Amorim Very good mix of characters! 👍 7y
Billypar @batsy Oh, please- she would probably thrilled to speak with another reader as prolific as I imagine she is. I'd probably wind up kicking you both out once I needed to get some sleep☺ 7y
batsy @Billypar Aww shucks 😆 Never thought getting kicked out of someone's house would be such an honour 😇😂 7y
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Skyler
Come On In! | Charles Bukowski
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He's a dirty old man, but he has his moments. "When I am feeling low all I have to do is watch my cats and my courage returns." #augustphotochallenge

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