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The extra worry began it—on the
Blue blue mountain—she never set foot
And then and there. Meanwhile the host
Mourned her quiet tenure. They all stayed chatting.
No one did much about eating.
(John Ashbery (b. 1927), U.S. poet, critic. "Popular Songs.")
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Too often when you thought you'd be showered with confetti
What they flung at you was a plate of hot spaghetti
You've put your fancy clothes and flashy gems in hock
Yet you pause before your father's door afraid to knock
(John Ashbery (b. 1927), U.S. poet, critic. "The Songs We Know Best.")
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There is no going back,
For standing still means death, and life is moving on,
Moving on towards death. But sometimes standing still is also life.
(John Ashbery (b. 1927), U.S. poet, critic. "The Bungalows.")
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Where then shall hope and fear their objects find?
(John Ashbery (b. 1927), U.S. poet, critic. "An Additional Poem.")
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And the truth is cold, as a giant's knee
Will seem cold.
(John Ashbery (b. 1927), U.S. poet, critic. "A Last World.")
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And the shuttle never falters, but to draw an encouraging conclusion
From this would be considerable, too odd. Why not just
Breathe in with the courage of each day, recognizing yourself as one
Who must with difficulty get down from high places?
(John Ashbery (b. 1927), U.S. poet, critic. "Untilted.")
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On the secret map the assassins
Cloistered, the Moon River was marked
Near the eighteen peaks and the city
Of humiliation and defeat ...
(John Ashbery (b. 1927), U.S. poet, critic. "Rivers and Mountains.")
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