Quotes by American Poetry I have always loved American poetry, which is very different from Irish poetry. Eavan Boland american-poetry different Kerouac: You're ruining American poetry, O'Hara. O'Hara: That's more than you ever did for it, Kerouac Frank O'Hara american-poetry I would say that American poetry has always been a poetry of personal testimony. Mark Strand american-poetry testimony I was very interested in American poetry for many years. Much less now. Norman MacCaig american-poetry literature years