Defend the Poet (Charles Bukowski)

Charles Bukowski may be so pessimistic in his writing because of past experiences in his life. He doesn't seem like a people person because of his outlook on humanity and, basically, what people deserve. In a sense, Bukowski is simply looking at the things that humans have created and the negative effects these things have created. Even though the writing is very negative, I like the style with which Bukowski writes. The imagery is very strong and the message is sent very clearly. In "Dinosauria, We", the reader gets that the world will begin to consume itself after the apocalypse. There is a clear message that the author is making a connection to how the dinosaurs were wiped off of the earth, and that he believes we are next. The only difference is that humans play more of a part in their own elimination, whereas the dinosaurs were not really at fault for their extinction. As far as poetry goes, this piece is very nicely written and structured perfectly for the morbid theme. It is broken up and abrupt, which is how the author envisions the end of the world. The poem also drags on, which is similar to survival in a post-apocalyptic world, which is reflected in "The Road". Overall, I like this poem because of how effective the imagery is and how thought-provoking the ideas are.