Frank and the demise of genius

Frank and the demise of genius

 

 

O'Hara was telling me of his accidental

suicide

getting sliced to the page

by an errant jeep

hustling along a New Jersey

beach front

on the back of one of his poems

also committing accidental 

suicide

his infatuation with Lana Turner

distracted his pen

 

and it ran into the oncoming

words

that were his last

even as death sketched his final breath

five poems left mouth

clutching the agony of the moment

 

as tightly as he had wished

to hold Lana upright

when she couldn't stand on her own.

 

"now I lay me down to sleep"

 

 

erin-cilberto

12/22/22

Reviews

[Marvin Thomas Cox-Flynn..]

A beautiful tribute and memorial to two talented people who shall always be missed ...

[jacob erin-cilberto]

they sure will,

thank you Marvin..
j.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Jacob. I had to research Lana Turner and Frank O'Hara. I knew things about Lana. Frank was a interesting character. Now I need to read his work. Merry Christmas my friend and thank you for sharing the entertaining poetry.
Coyote

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Frank had this infatuation with her...damn I like his poetry...it is so human, so real...
he was really the tortured artist.
j.

[andrew mitchell]

I am not aware of this poet/writer, I actually thought it was about Frank Sinatra, Lana Turner and Ohara was Vivien Leigh lol. Anyway now I will look into his writes. Merry Xmas J.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I hope you find him worthwhile...he was one of my favorite Beats.
j.

[AYVID N]

even as death sketched his final breath
five poems left mouth
clutching the agony of the moment

This is so beautifully written.
It was a sad end but one that tells me how immersed he was in poetry. I read his poem 'Lana Turner has collapsed' after reading this poem and I loved the satire. Will read more of Frank O'Hara. Thank you for introducing us to him with such interesting words.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I do love Frank...hope you enjoy him...and thanks, DIVYA,
j.

[AYVID N]

It was a pleasure, my friend.

[W. Barrett Munn]

I was unaware of the association of the New York School and ignorant of John O’Hara so thanks for the lesson.

Winston

[jacob erin-cilberto]

gosh....glad I could introduce you to him...I always like his poetry...one of my favorite Beats.
read moregosh....glad I could introduce you to him...I always like his poetry...one of my favorite Beats.
And I identify with how he wrote...all at once in bunches...he just poured them out...and I have to admit...that is how I do it as well.
thank you as always for your visit, Winston,
j.