“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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Frank O’Hara hasInfluentialConcept “I do this, I do that” poem