The Sincerest Form of Flattery

the Buk used to write about the vagrants
hanging around the downtown Los Angeles library

looking around the library here
on 8th & Rio Grande
i think

"huh
Austin is like the new
old L.A."

all it's missing is a Bukowski

so i head to the closest shitty bar
order a rail-scotch and water
and swear a little fuckin' more than usual