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A review by genderterrorist
The Collected Poems of Frank O'Hara by Frank O'Hara
2.0
I could not finish this. And it sucks. I've called myself a fan of Frank O'Hara for years, having read scattered poems of his throughout those years, ones that resonated with me.
To this day, Frank O'Hara remains the only poet who has ever written a love poem I actually liked (Having a Coke with You).
But after 200 pages, I am not so sure I can call myself a fan anymore. The language is so outdated even by the standards of the era -- at times, he comes across as outright pretentious. So many lines I had to read again and again and again, some poems I just skipped.
This was disappointing, to say the least. I read all I could. But I can't go on.
To this day, Frank O'Hara remains the only poet who has ever written a love poem I actually liked (Having a Coke with You).
But after 200 pages, I am not so sure I can call myself a fan anymore. The language is so outdated even by the standards of the era -- at times, he comes across as outright pretentious. So many lines I had to read again and again and again, some poems I just skipped.
This was disappointing, to say the least. I read all I could. But I can't go on.