A welcome re-issue of an iconic classic of 1950s poetry.

“It is easy to be beautiful; it is difficult to appear so. I admire you, beloved, for the trap you’ve set. It’s like a final chapter no one reads because the plot is over.”

Made famous in recent years due to the TV series of both Mad Men and Normal People, Frank O’Hara’s beautiful collection survives the test of time as more than just a fashionable prop. The quiet, downbeat humanity in each poem is universal and timeless – O’Hara’s sparseness, and the evocative rhythm of each verse are marvellous, and influenced a whole generation of American poets that followed him.

This new edition of Frank O’Hara’s most famous collection are a pleasure to read and re-read, bringing comfort in any troubling times we have.

(review by Cliff)