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We know it's no longer officially National Poetry Month—and we don't often bend the rules—but with the dog days of summer fully upon us, we felt a bit of poetry might provide a nice pick-me-up. Today, we offer "Walking to Work," a poem from our recently published Selected Poems by Frank O'Hara, edited by Mark Ford. Consider walking to (or from) work today! And, if you happen to be in midtown Manhattan, please join us at The Museum of Modern Art at noon for a wonderful lunchtime celebration of Frank O'Hara's work. See details below.





Walking to Work

It's going to be the sunny side
from now
               on. Get out, all of you.

This is my traffic over the night
and how
             should I range my pride

each oceanic morning like a cutter
if I
     confuse the dark world is round
round who
          in my eyes at morning saves

nothing from nobody? I'm becoming
the street.
                Who are you in love with?
me?
      Straight against the light I cross.

                                          1952





Frank O'Hara: Selected Poems at Lunchtime
Wednesday, July 16, 12:00-1:00 p.m.
The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden
11 West 53 Street


Alfred A. Knopf, The Museum of Modern Art, and the Poetry Society of America present a reading from the recently published Selected Poems by Frank O'Hara, edited by Mark Ford (which includes poetry, a play, and essays). Held at lunchtime, the program commemorates O'Hara's tradition of writing poetry during his lunch hour while working at MoMA. Participants include poets Dan Chiasson, Hettie, Jones, Vincent Katz, Philip Schultz, and others. Selected Poems, as well as O'Hara's In Memory of My Feelings, will be available for sale following the reading.

Please note: In case of rain, the program will be held in the Titus Theater 2, also accessible through the 11 West 53 Street entrance.

This program is free with Museum admission. Seating is available on a first-come first-served basis.

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