I like poems you can tack all over with a hammer and there are no hollow places. John Ashbery More Quotes by John Ashbery More Quotes From John Ashbery ... the first step of the terrible journey toward feeling somebody should act, that ends in utter confusion and hopelessness, east of the sun and west of the moon. John Ashbery confusion moon journey Things can harden meaningfully in the moment of indecision John Ashbery indecision moments Each servant stamps the reader with a look. John Ashbery stamps reading looks Imagine a painter crucified by his subject! John Ashbery failure imagine art It never seems to occur to anyone that each reader is different, and that even those who might be said to resemble each other will each bring an individual set of experiences and references to their reading, and interpret and misinterpret it according to these. John Ashbery different reading might And the way John Ashbery thoughtful moving thinking Some certified nut John Ashbery poetry nuts trying How funny your name would be if you could follow it back to where the first person thought of saying it, naming himself that, or maybe some other persons thought of it and named that person. It would be like following a river to its source, which would be impossible. Rivers have no source. John Ashbery would-be names rivers I am often asked why I write, and I don't know really--I just want to. John Ashbery knows want writing The gray glaze of the past attacks all know-how... John Ashbery inspirational life past Therefore bivouac we On this great, blond highway, unimpeded by Veiled scruples, worn conundrums. Morning is Impermanent. Grab sex things, swing up Over the horizon like a boy On a fishing expedition. John Ashbery morning boys sex Will occur as time grows more open about it. John Ashbery grows life To the poet as a basement quilt, but perhaps To some reader a latticework of regrets. John Ashbery quilts inspirational life A perfect example of the new republic's urge to drape itself with the togas of classical respectability. John Ashbery togas example perfect Death is a new office building filled with modern furniture, John Ashbery office wise death I tried each thing, only some were immortal and free. John Ashbery immortal until only infinity remained of beauty John Ashbery infinity Most reckless things are beautiful in some way, and recklessness is what makes experimental art beautiful, just as religions are beautiful because of the strong possibilities that they are founded on nothing. John Ashbery strong beautiful art I'm heading for a clean-named place like Wisconsin, and mad as a jack-o'-lantern, will get there without help and nosy proclivities. John Ashbery jack-o-lanterns mad travel Its a bit mad. Too bad, I mean, that getting to know each just for a fleeting second Must be replaced by unperfect knowledge of the featureless whole Like some pocket history of the world, so general As to constitute a sob or wail John Ashbery mad pockets mean
