“I do this, I do that” poem

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“I do this, I do that” poem refers to Frank O’Hara’s casual, conversational style of poetry that records everyday activities and observations in a spontaneous, diary-like manner.

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instanceOf concept in literary criticism ⓘ
poetic style ⓘ
associatedWith Frank O'Hara ⓘ
linked to: Frank O’Hara

New York School of poets ⓘ
linked to: New York School
characterizedBy casual tone ⓘ
conversational language ⓘ
diary-like narration ⓘ
recording everyday activities ⓘ
recording ordinary observations ⓘ
spontaneous structure ⓘ
contrastsWith highly formal, traditional lyric poetry ⓘ
describedAs everyday-life monologue ⓘ
spontaneous diary-like record of a day ⓘ
emphasizes personal voice ⓘ
spontaneity ⓘ
subjective experience ⓘ
focusesOn daily life ⓘ
immediate present ⓘ
mundane details ⓘ
hasForm free verse ⓘ
hasInfluenceOn contemporary urban diary poems ⓘ
later conversational lyric poetry ⓘ
hasStyle first-person narration ⓘ
improvisational ⓘ
informal ⓘ
influencedBy urban life in New York City ⓘ
language English ⓘ
refersTo Frank O'Hara's casual, conversational style of poetry ⓘ
relatedTo autobiographical poetry ⓘ
confessional modes of writing ⓘ
notational, sketch-like writing ⓘ
usesTechnique cataloguing of activities ⓘ
colloquial diction ⓘ
list-like sequences of actions ⓘ
minimal narrative plot ⓘ

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