June 30, 2012 by yeltnuh (poem of the day) The Laughing Heart by Charles Bukowski [Tom Waits reads] Bukowski voice and text: Tom Waits reads: About these ads Share this:FacebookTwitterStumbleUponPinterestGoogle +1MoreEmailDiggRedditTumblrLike this:Like Loading...
One of my favourites. I’d not heard Charles’ reading before so thanks for sharing that!
I’m glad you liked it. Sometimes, I like to get back to basics. Bukowski (and Waits, too, I guess) is the real deal.
Oh, how I love his ugly face….he makes it all sound so simple.
Thanks for this.
Utter bliss. Thanks.
Glad you folks like this one: it was a day for financial realities for me, so I decided on a tribute–to ourselves.
Both readings are terrific, with the poet having the edge, I think. Thank you.
It’s a hard call for me . . . .
Reblogged this on Catherine McCallum.
Hope your readers (me included) love it, too. Thanks.
“it may not be much light
but it beats the darkness.”
I love that outlook.
I love Bukowski’s work. But this is the first time I’ve heard him read. What a voice. And what can you say about Tom Waits. A treasure.