“Alone with our madness and favorite flower We see that there really is nothing left to write about. Or rather, it is necessary to write about the same old things In the same way, repeating the same things over and over For love to continue and be gradually different.”
This book compiles a selection of poems that showcase the depth and diversity of the author's poetic voice, exploring a range of subjects and employing different literary techniques. more
John Ashbery is an influential American poet born on July 28, 1927. Known for his innovative poetry style and rich imagination, his work has had a profound impact on postmodern poetry. more
“Imagine a painter crucified by his subject!”
“The winter does what it can for its children.”
“It is written in the Book of Usable Minutes That all things have their center in their dying.”
“Not until it starts to stink does the inevitable happen.”
“Of course poets have morals and manners of their own, and custom is no argument with them.”
“When I go to peoples' houses I like to sneak into their bedrooms and try on their underwear.”
“And furthermore did you know that behind the discovery of America there was a Jewish financier?”