Title of Poem: At the racetrack
Poet: Henry Denander (Sweden)
Source: Last Call: The Legacy of Charles Bukowski (2004)
Rating: 4.5 laurels out of 5 laurels.
Henry's poem "At the racetrack" is a free verse poem in five stanzas. The stanzas have different number of lines - 3,3, 5, 5, 4.
The poet reveals his passion for racehorse when he reached his 40s.
The poet learned to like the game of racehorse gradually. When he was a child he was initiated to the game of horseracing when he visited his uncle who lives near a racetrack. He never liked and betted on racehorse when he was a kid but he started to like and bet on racehorses when he reached his 40's.
The poet seems to be following the footsteps of his uncle or a well-known writer/poet Charles Bukowski.
The poem begins like this:
"On eBay I bought four whisky glasses from
Santa Anita Park; this was Charles Bukowski's
favorite race track and he spent a lot of time there."
The poem ends like this:
"And now, 45 yers later, here I am
with my large Santa Anita whisky tumbler
with the engraved horses and jockeys
a couple of ice cubes and a large splash
of Glenlivet whisky.
Maybe I'm slowly
beginning to understand
the art of horseracing
afterall."
The poem reveals the poet's passion for drinking and horse racing .
Are poets and writers fascinated by horserace?
I love to watch horserace on TV sometimes. But I have never betted on horseraces.
What is in horserace that fascinates poets and non-poets alike?
Is it the money that can be won in the horserace or the thrill of seeing horses competing in a race?
This poem is nominated Best Poem of the Year 2004 for 2005 Muses Prize.
Poet from Sweden
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Hendry Denander graduated from the Business School at Uppsala University in Sweden, in 1973. For almost 20 years he has worked on the business side of the entertainment industry.
His first book I Know What She Will with poetry and artwork was published in 2003 by Bottle of Smoke Press. His poems and artwork can be seen in numerous poetry magazines, in print and on the web.
Some of his paintings were exhibited at The Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery in 2004.
His second book "Weeks Like This", will be published in 2005 by Bottle of Smoke Press.
He lives in Stockholm, Sweden with his wife and young son.
At the racetrack
by Henry Denander (Sweden)
Source: Last Call: The Legacy of Chales Bukowski (2004) p.12
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On eBay I bought four whisky glasses from
Santa Anita Park; this was Charles Bukowski's
favorite race track and he spent a lot of time there.
I've never betted on the horses myself but there was
a race track close to our summer house in Sweden
and I went there when I was a kid.
I never really liked to watch
I came to see my uncle Allan
regular at the track. I liked him a lot and he
always gave me money for ice cream.
so even even without betting I came out ahead.
And now, 45 years later, here I am
with my large Santa Anita whisky tumbler
with the engraved horses and jockeys
a couple of ice cubes and a large splash
of Glenlivet whisky.
Maybe I'm slowly
beginning to understand
the art of horseracing
afterall.
(This poem is nominated Best Poem of the Year 2004 for 2005 Muses Prize).
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