"We're all going to die, all of us; what a circus! That alone should make us love each other but it doesn't." Before addressing the question "why is Bukowski popular?" it becomes essential to explain how I discovered his gargantuan body of work. As a literary student, my subscriptions on various pages provided me with ample content within the discipline. Roberto Bolano, Sakti Chattopadhyay, Charles Bukowski, and the German poet Heinrich Heine have all captured my attention for various reasons. Despite their differences, a common thread among them is the ability to convey raw sentiments. However, Bukowski's popularity in this list is unparalleled. I have read many of his poems online, and works such as "Bluebird" and "There Will Be Light" became my favorites. Later, I purchased two of his books: a poetry anthology titled The Pleasure of the Damned and his semi-autobiographical work of fiction, which gained him popularity as Henry Chin...