Defend the Poet

For this entry, we have to defend the poet and the poet in this case is Charles Bukowski. He is the author of Dinosauria, We. This poem is a very grim outlook on our future as a species and what will eventually become of us. He is very harsh when he criticizes our society saying that we elevate fools to become leaders, and who it is cheaper to die than live in a hospital. While we may see this as a little extreme, in almost every case, Bukowski is correct in his writing. Lawyers these days are so expansive, it is not worth it financially to defend yourself, may as well plead guilty (unless you are rich, different story). The hospitals may preserve your life but they will ruin your financials and leave you in debt until you finally do die. His outlook on the future apocalypse is no different than what we see in today’s movies and shows. For example, Walking Dead (A TV show about zombies) or I Am Legends (movie about zombies). All in all, he may have one of the most chilling poems I have ever read, but his work is not stupid, it’s actually really deep. No joke.