top of page

Tongue of Fire

Breathe. Burn. Build.

more final.png

the Byrne Alive Blog

Search

Photograph of poet Charles Bukowski wearing sunglasses and seated in a car. Known for his gritty, unapologetic writing style, Bukowski often explored themes of survival, isolation, and unfiltered truth.

Photograph of poet Charles Bukowski wearing sunglasses and seated in a car. Known for his gritty, unapologetic writing style, Bukowski often explored themes of survival, isolation, and unfiltered truth.

Don't Try: What Teaching Bukowski is Teaching Me

Teaching high school poetry brought me back to Charles Bukowski. Thirty years ago, saw him as edgy but cynical. Now, I see something else: a brutal kind of honesty about survival, pain, and what it means to live honestly.

Jun 93 min read

bottom of page