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snoopyfigurine's review
5.0
my girlfriend read her favorite poems from this and i read ones i liked and it was so nice i enjoy this book :]
blake_lavanchy's review
challenging
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
A delightful collection of poets from one of the most overlooked American poets of the mid-century. Frank O'Hara becomes a close friend in his poems, and the reader becomes his confidant. We hear his musings on modern art, on the movies, on burgeoning queer love, on his favorite meal (lunch), and on everything else. Although not quite the shock that Meditations in an Emergency was, personally, the poems call the reader back, and reward your time and attention.
mmiski's review
emotional
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
3.5
Some of the poems are beautiful - he's clearly a gifted poet. Didn't care massively for some of the commentary on race and travel - feel like it's more than dated.
finalgirlfall's review
3.0
i liked his poems that weren't included in this collection better, honestly.
casparb's review
I felt in the mood for this today it's been years there are so few postwar American (male) poets who seem to have magically resurfaced and swayed the poetry of today specifically the past five years. It's a fascinating subjectless poetry that love is
curriedpeas's review
oh god it's wonderful
to get out of bed
and drink too much coffee
and smoke too many cigarette
and love you so much
babywithanipad's review
5.0
I am absolutely in love with this collection of poetry. It is the kind of poetry that makes me want to write and write better than I ever had. This is the effortless type of poetry that I am willing to talk about in a Modern Poetry class week after week.