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The Genius of the Crowd by Charles Bukowski

21m · Podcast of Poems · 31 Aug 10:52

ONE THING YOU CAN'T HIDE, IS WHEN YOU'RE CRIPPLED INSIDE. - John Lennon. In this episode of the Podcast of Poems, we discuss hypocrisy and double standards in one of my favorite poems from one of my favorite poets, Charles Bukowski's The Genius of the Crowd. (Thank you so much to our guest, Adie [IG: @adiereadstoo], fellow Bukowski enthusiast for sharing her thoughts in this episode.)

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