Frank O´Hara reading his poem "Having a coke with you" in his flat in New York in 1966, shortly before his accidental death. Taken from - "USA: Poetry: Frank O'Hara" produced and directed by Richar...
Frank O´Hara reading his poem "Having a coke with you" in his flat in New York in 1966, shortly before his accidental death. Taken from - "USA: Poetry: Frank O'Hara" produced and directed by Richard Moore, for KQED and WNET. Originally aired on September 1, 1966. This video was found where more videos can be seen: on http://www.frankohara.org
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Alright, I hate explaining poems because I think great poems resist an easy summary. But if it helps you appreciate the poem, I'll try. O'Hara is comparing everyday life (in the form of his friend, maybe boyfriend; he was gay) to great art and concludes that even great art is really nothing compared to life. This is significant since O'Hara's life was devoted to art. In addition to being a poet he was also a curator and art critic.
one of my very favourite poets, i adore him. and this poem is just lovely, you can feel frank's affection for vincent. the line about him moving beautifully must be my favourite one
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this is so beautiful a poem
Im so touched
the line about him moving beautifully must be my favourite one