Bukowski!" "what time is it now?" "8 a.m." "thank you." I hung up.
found an alka-seltzer, drank it out of a dirty glass.
then found a touch of wine.
I opened the curtains and looked out at the sun.
it was a hard world, no news there, but I hated skidrow.
I like little rooms, little places to make some kind of fight from.
a woman, a drink, but no day by day job.
I couldn't put it together.
I was not clever enough.
I thought of jumping out the window but couldn't do it.
I got dressed and went down to Tommi-Hi's.
the girls were laughing down at the end of the bar with two guys.
