Autobiographia Literaria - A poem by Frank O'Hara


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Frank O'Hara - Autobiographia Literaria

When I was a child
I played by myself in a 
corner of the schoolyard
all alone.

I hated dolls and I
hated games, animals were
not friendly and birds 
flew away.

If anyone was looking 
for me I hid behind a 
tree and cried out "I am
an orphan."

And here I am, the 
center of all beauty! 
writing these poems!
Imagine!

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Poet: Frank O'Hara Poem: Autobiographia Literaria Poem of the Day: Jul 20 2007 Comment 2 of 2, added on March 16th, 2006 at 6:04 PM. This poem gave me a 100 on my recite at school.I love this poem so much not just because of the 100 but because it was about an orphan who was very lonely and then became a famous poet.I love it. Brittany from United States Comment 1 of 2, added on August 4th, 2005 at 11:00 AM. I liked this pome alot i could relate to this. good luck in all your work. jamie mcginnis jamie from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, Autobiographia Literaria, has received 2 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by Frank O'Hara with others on the American Poems poetry forum!

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Poet: Frank O'Hara Poem: Autobiographia Literaria Last read: May 9 2008, 6:22PM Poem of the Day: Jul 20 2007 Viewed 3175 times. Added on August 4th, 2005 at 11:00 AM.

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