The Genius of the Crowd

Charles Bukowski

The genius of the crowd
There is enough treachery, hatred, violence
Absurdity in the average human being
To supply any given army on any given day

And the best at murder are
Those who preach against it
And the best at hate are
Those who preach love
And the best at war, finally
Are those who preach peace

Beware the average man, the average woman
Beware their love their love is average
Seeks average
But there is genius in their hatred
There's enough genius in their
Hatred to kill you, To kill anybody
Not wanting solitude
Not understanding solitude
They will attempt to destroy anything
That differs from their own

Not being able to create art
They will not understand art
They will consider their failure
As creators only as a failure of the world

Not being able to love fully
They will believe your love incomplete
And then, they will hate you
And their hatred will be perfect
Like a shining diamond like a knife
Like a mountain like a tiger
Like hemlock their finest art

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The song “The Genius of the Crowd” by Whitey was composed by Charles Bukowski.

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