Quote by: John Ashbery

The poem is sad because it wants to be yours, and cannot be.

John Ashbery

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Author Bio

  • NameJohn Ashbery
  • Descriptionpoet from the United States
  • BornJuly 28, 1927
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPoet; Writer
  • WorksSelf-portrait In A Convex Mirror
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship; MacArthur Fellows Program; Bollingen Prize; Pulitzer Prize For Poetry; National Book Award; America Award In Literature