my grandmother had a serious gas
problem.
we only saw her on Sunday.
she'd sit down to dinner
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I liked this shows; a different side to Bukowski - most of his works are so deep and thought provoking whilst this was just downright hilarious and entertaining! SG
The second stanza is the depth, the meaning of it all, it's the sight into the gassy cloud that life lived beyond reason becomes obtuse, non-aromatic, so to speak. Read the second stanza as many times as it takes, for it to sink in, like trying to understand where a certain odor takes you to, that hasn't been pondered in ages, rock of ages, ageless and ancient beyond mere knowing, rather understanding.