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 ti 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 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.
This poem is nominated Best Poem of the Year 2004.
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Hollywood (In the Hospital Library)
by Henry Denander (Sweden)
Source: Last Call: The Legacy of Chales Bukowski (2004) p.29
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I had a really painfull problem with a kidney
stone and was put in the intensive care at a big
hospital in Stockholm.
After two days the pain was better and the
painkillers put me in a better mood. Late at
night when i was desperate for a new book to
read I found three shelves of library books at
the far end of the corridor.
There were a lot of adventure novels, romance
books and religious stuff but at last I found
two books that were acceptable. But when I
returned to my room I realized one of them
was really a religious drama and the other one
was the basis for a film I'd seen.
Today I was moved to a department where
they specialize in problems with kidneys and
those parts of our bodily functions.
I had a cup of coffee in the day room and saw
new shelves of books. This was a different
selection, more crime stories and other good
stuff. Suddenly I see "Hollywood", by Charles
Bukowski and I see his face on the cover.
A book by Bukowski in the hospital library, I
couldn't believe it.
Perhaps it's not so strange; people who love
Bukowksi also love to drink beer and
if they drink too much they will have
problems with their kidneys and
they will end up here
in this department.
This is how they thought when
they ordered this book
for the library.
I am sure.
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Copyright (c) 2005 to Henry Denander
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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.