The Poet Laureate of Skid Row

Section Ocean View,
plot number 875,
just off Avalon Drive
in The Green Hills Memorial Park
is where you'll find the final resting place
of one Henry Charles Bukowski Junior (1920-1994).
It's a short Sunday morning drive along the PCH 1.
Deeper into the Southland; through Redondo Beach
and up into the quiet affluent bluffs of The Palos Verdes Peninsula.
Buk has a decent view of the Pacific from up here
(and the less scenic US Navy Fuel depot away to the left).
The simple granite tombstone,
illustrated by a simple carving of a pugilist,
carries the simple epitaph; "Don't Try".
Buk, I can’t help noticing, has a woman buried on either side of him.
A woman to his left. And a woman to his right.
A woman either side of him down in the deep ground.
A woman either side for the long sleep of the sweet by-and-by.
A woman either side for the journey into bardo and beyond.
I dare say The Dirty Old Bastard would’ve liked that.


Send Hank Some Flowers

Jolie, Pitt Voted 'Sexiest Too-Hot Twosome'!

Hollywood's hottest couple, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have received top honours in a new 'Sexiest Too-Hot Twosome' poll.
America's InStyle magazine kicked off a 'Sexy Poll' recently and asked its readers to vote sexy stars in different categories like Sexiest Troubadour, Sexiest Girl Found On iTunes and Sexiest TV Cast.
Brad and Angelina claimed 42 per cent of the votes to top the Sexiest Too-Hot Twosome category reports Contactmusic.
Pitt also claimed the 'Sexiest Reason To Spend 10 dollars On A Movie' category along with pal George Clooney, while Jolie emerged as the clear winner in the 'Sexiest Movie Star Whose Va-va-va-voom You'd Like To Borrow For A Night stakes.'
Singer Justin Timberlake was chosen as Sexiest Troubadour while Brit soccer sensation David Beckham won the fun title of Sexiest Dude Who Gets Paid To Sweat.
Other winners include Daniel Craig - Tuxedo Trumps Skin); Eva Longoria - Sexiest High-Fox-Factor TV Comedienne; Orlando Bloom - Sexiest Movie Hero; and Entourage star Adrien Grenier - Sexiest TV Funnyman.
Shakira, Beyonce Knowles and Carrie Underwood tied for the 'Sexiest Girl Found On iTunes' prize, while the 'Sexiest Hottie Who Makes Your Sides Hurt From Laughing' honour went to Ashton Kutcher and Vince Vaughn.
The cast of Grey's Anatomy claimed the 'Sexiest TV Cast' award, while show stars Patrick Dempsey and Katherine Heigl got 'Sexiest High-Drama TV Hunk' and 'Sexiest Siren On A Serious TV Show' honours respectively.

Hook-up website offers Holmes to seek out someone to fill her lonely bed

Hook-up website offers Holmes to seek out someone to fill her lonely bed
It seems that a controversial, adulterous hookup website is under the impression that Katie Holmes is not happy with her husband Tom Cruise.
That's probably the reason why AshleyMadison.com, an online dating service for married people, has offered Holmes a free lifetime membership, so as to find a "meaningful relationship" and "fill her lonely bed."
The site offers total anonymity to all its members, and claims to have registered over 1.4 million aspirant cheaters, including some of Hollywood's A-listers, reports TMZ.
Meanwhile Holmes' haircut has topped the 'Hot Hair' poll of tinsel town's leading ladies.The poll was conducted by Life and Style magazine, which judged Holmes' style the best especially as it "shows off her cheekbones".