Frank OHara Quotes about Past

However, I have never clogged myself with the praises of pastoral life, nor with nostalgia for an innocent past of perverted acts in pastures. No. One need never leave the confines of New York to get all the greenery

However, I have never clogged myself with the praises of pastoral life, nor with nostalgia for an innocent past of perverted acts in pastures. No. One need never leave the confines of New York to get all the greenery one wishes—I can’t even enjoy a blade of grass unless I know there’s a subway handy, or a record store or some other sign that people do not totally regret life. It is more important to affirm the least sincere; the clouds get enough attention as it is and even they continue to pass. Do they know what they’re missing? Uh huh.

Frank O'Hara

New York, Regret, Past

Frank O'Hara (1995). “The Collected Poems of Frank O'Hara”, p.197, Univ of California Press

I dislike a great deal of contemporary poetry - all of the past you read is usually quite great - but it is a useful thorn to have in one's side.

Frank O'Hara

Past, Sides, Deals

Frank O'Hara (1995). “The Collected Poems of Frank O'Hara”, p.500, Univ of California Press

And one has eaten and one walks, past the magazines with nudes and the posters for bullfight and the Manhattan Storage Warehouse, which they'll soon tear down.

Frank O'Hara

Past, Tears, Manhattan

Frank O'Hara, John Ashbery (2014). “Lunch Poems: 50th Anniversary Edition”, p.13, City Lights Books

Frank OHara Quotes about Past

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