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with an Apple Macintosh you can't run Radio Shack programs in its disc drive. nor can a Commodore 64 drive read a file you have created on an IBM Personal Computer. both Kaypro and Osborne computers use the CP/M operating system but can't read each other's handwriting for they format (write on) discs in different ways. the Tandy 2000 runs MS-DOS but can't use most programs produced for the IBM Personal Computer unless certain bits and bytes are altered but the wind still blows over Savannah and in the Spring the turkey buzzard struts and flounces before his hens. © by owner. provided at no charge for educational purposesRead more → Analysis ( hide ) Places tech's petty squabbles next to timeless nature.
It pits the frustrating, proprietary world of early personal computing against the unchanging rituals of the natural world, a classic move for this writer who always found the eternal in the gutter. Form mirrors the fragmented tech landscape. The short, abrupt lines and jarring line breaks feel like a system error or a jammed disk drive, a blunt formal experiment compared to his usually raw but fluid lines about bars and racetracks. A sneer at capitalist nonsense masked as progress. The whole poem lists incompatible systems, echoing his lifelong disgust with any system - be it jobs, government, or now, consumer tech - designed to trap and frustrate the ordinary person. The punchline is pure, old-school him. After the tech rant, the switch to the turkey buzzard is classic: a crude, ugly bird performing a mating ritual is the real, unchanging operating system, undercutting all the human silliness that came before. It reads like a prophecy for today's walled gardens. Written in the early days, it perfectly predicts our modern frustrations with incompatible apps, operating systems, and digital ecosystems, making a 40-year-old poem feel ripped from a current tech forum.
(ai) Read more →Liked by: cindy pimentel, sdfdfsd, Domhnaill, Reed Rosson, Shaila, Mnemosys, Kenneth The Poet, Quick Beam, Anorexic Angel, Terwilliger Time, Evan Kelsey, AntCee, Sundaran, KnPT, Diu100kar, blind boi, BigDaddyLuv, yikesshewrites, Beethovenrocks, Riadasimovg, D C Roy, Jessica Anders91, Eric Seaburg, He penned it, Misskkovi, Baraka Mwakibete, Mr. Structed life, gnaved, Larry Swatuk, Gantt2500, Gangofnuns, David W. Friedman, Abstractgod, EndOfTime, Katya5, M.P. Cale, Shov, cowpox, John669, Jay823, DualisticAbyss, Memories7, therealjack, Aminoak, Poet's Resolution, AlexisVogel, Galaktički Vapaj, ateSaketAbout the Author Charles Bukowski was an American author known for his gritty and unflinching depictions of everyday life. His writing style , often categorized as "dirty realism," is characterized by its raw language, bleak humor, and unflinching portrayal of the underbelly of society. Bukowski's work often explores themes of poverty, alcoholism, and the struggles of the working class.
His poems and stories reject traditional poetic forms and instead embrace a direct, conversational style. This accessible approach, combined with his focus on the mundane and the marginalized, attracted a wide readership and made him a significant figure in the American literary landscape. Bukowski's work emerged in the post-World War II era, a time of significant societal change and burgeoning counterculture movements. Similar authors who explored the darker aspects of American life during this period include John Fante, Charles Willeford, and Nelson Algren. He was also influenced by European writers like Louis-Ferdinand Céline and Franz Kafka, whose works similarly delved into existential angst and the absurdity of modern life. Though he passed away in 1994, Bukowski's work continues to resonate with readers today. His unflinching honesty and stark portrayal of human nature, regardless of its flaws, offer a timeless commentary on the human condition.