Category Archives: HMWA

Free Write

Posted on April 14, 2013 by em141829

I was not in class last Wednesday because on Tuesday evening I got a throat infection and woke up Wednesday feeling absolutely awful. Monday was supposed to be the first day of my diet and exercise routine, which I did … Continue reading →

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Black Art

Posted on April 14, 2013 by McKenzie Davidson

Amiri Baraka’s “Black Art” is really a kind of vulgar poem. It is a very busy poem and Baraka seems to jump around a lot. I feel like I am listening to some vent about all of their frustrations in … Continue reading →

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The Age of Movements

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Eli Attias

I always find it interesting how movements are started and carried through. Naturally, everyone has a tendency to feel that they are a part of something, albeit a cause of sorts. I had never dreamed that I would actually take … Continue reading →

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True Mastery

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Olga

The last class was the first time I met Frank O’Hara and other members of the  New York School of poetry such as Allen Ginsberg and James Schuyler. The poems of Frank O’Hara drew my attention from the first reading. … Continue reading →

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Baraka’s Void

Posted on April 14, 2013 by NastShcher

Amiri Baraka’s poem Preface to a Twenty Volume Suicide Note revolves around a void in the poet’s life. In the first stanza he speaks of the ground opening up. Being impossible in reality, this statement hints at a void somewhere … Continue reading →

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Personism

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Jason Tsalkas

In “Personism: A Manifesto” O’Hara seems to write about an experience he had with a blond that he was in love with. He says, “While I was writing it I was realizing that if I wanted to I could use … Continue reading →

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Personism: A Manifesto

Posted on April 14, 2013 by George Cruz

Personism….does it really work? Frank O’Hara’s, “Personism: A Manifesto”, approaches poetry from a different angle that most poets would have never thought about. Personally when it comes to reading poems and analyzing them, I struggle. I always seem to just … Continue reading →

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“Frank O’Hara Hit”

Posted on April 13, 2013 by EKaufman

After class on Wednesday, after office hours on Wednesday, after the readings on Wednesday, I was walking to the subway, listening to my ipod on shuffle, and “Frank O’Hara Hit” by Chelsea Light Moving came on. I’d totally forgotten about … Continue reading →

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New York and the Decline of Great American Cities

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Ronald Litvak

There was a very brief discussion regarding NYC crime, specifically mugging, after reading the Ginsberg poem. It was understood that it is a very common occurrence in NYC. This is interesting to hear since NYC is considered to be one … Continue reading →

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4/10/13 Evening Reading.

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Stephane He

Today, I had to attend the Rubin Museum prior to the reading; it was a nice experience, learning more about Buddhism and the sort. As for the reading, it was a nice experience as well, though, the walk to both … Continue reading →

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