It is important for women to remember br one thing br to adopt as policy br digest as intrinsic br sustenance— br one thing, br to program as innate br ideology— br preview as profound br philosophy; br br that is if any of them br read my so-called br poetry anymore br as it seems to be br fundamentally br reaching br men. br br Yet—one thing— br for them to live by br is a notion of C. Bukowski*: br br “I always had this certain br contentment- br I wouldn't call it br happiness- br it was more of an inner br balance br that settled for br whatever was occurring br and it helped in the br factories br and when relationships br went wrong br with the br girls“ br br —guys.br br s.j.