The poem by Charles Bukowski gives his perspective:
so you want to be a writer?- Poets.org - Poetry, Poems, Bios & More
so you want to be a writer?- Poets.org - Poetry, Poems, Bios & More
S'okay, I guess. I don't hate it, but I don't like it very much either.
I like that it incites the reader to examine (or re-examine) his/her motivations for writing. Other than that, I'm not sure how insightful the piece really is. I'll have to think about that for a bit.
... I don't think that poem should be able to tell people what they should and shouldn't do with such harsh words.