Ada Calhoun “Also a Poet”, Frank O’Hara & Her Father
Grove Atlantic – “Also a Poet”
Ada Calhoun – Also a Poet (her homepage)
Also A Poet
Frank O’Hara, My Father, and Me
“Also a Poet is packaged as a love triangle: father, daughter and O’Hara. It’s actually a tetrahedron from which all kinds of creative characters pop forth. It’s a big valentine to New York City past and present, and a contribution to literary scholarship, molten with soul.” — New York Times
Ada Colhoun was named after Ada Katz, wife of Alex Katz who painted many portraits of Frank O’Hara and his wife.
(Rembrandt Polish Rider was Frank O’Hara’s favorite painting)
In “Having a Coke with You,” as in much of his work, the poet admixes life and art. Here, life seems to come out on top: person over portrait (except maybe Rembrandt’s Polish Rider in the Frick). Scroll down to see a video of Frank O’Hara reciting “Having a Coke with YOu’
“Variations on a Theme” Ada Calhoun’s favorite poem by William Carlos Williams