Today we celebrate a dirty old man. A poet and writer in an unforgiving world, Charles Bukowski took back writing from dull literary scholars and showed the world the gritty side of life. He used to eat a single candy bar as his only food for the entire day as he struggled to become a writer. Although he’s no longer with us, Bukowski’s words still resonate.

My introduction to Bukowski began in 2016 when I bought an audiobook, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck. I was struggling with work, so...