𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: "𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘇𝗲𝘄𝗮𝘆" 𝗯𝘆 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗔𝘀𝗵𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘆 -

Ashbery's approachable diction belies its stubbornness against understanding. Occasional cultural witticisms are buried in obscure private references which leave readers bewildered. Not a good entry point for this writer!

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𝟯 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: “𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘇𝗲𝘄𝗮𝘆” 𝗯𝘆 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗔𝘀𝗵𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘆 -

Report: Friendly-enough old man writes poetry to himself; no one really gets it, but that's uncool to admit.

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𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜'𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: "𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘇𝗲𝘄𝗮𝘆" 𝗯𝘆 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗔𝘀𝗵𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘆

Another great poet for April! I've read a few individual works by Ashbery, but this will be my first collection of his. Looking forward to it!

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𝗧𝗕𝗥 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗲: 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 -

Highlights of my planned reading for April 2024!

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