DAvid chen

Art is an outward expression of a person's inward feelings. It can reflect many things, from emotions to dreams and encapsulates a myriad of experiences. Usually, the best art is formed from the deepest feelings. What better way to capture this beauty of humanity than in a poem? The one i chose was by Frank oHara. In The Day Lady Died, the author unveils his inner feelings in the way he describes what he does. Through gloomy diction like "ugly", "sweating" and "stopped breathing", the author relays how he felt in the moment and the reader can truly feel his emotion coming through the text. Thus, he is in turn expressing himself and recording the reactions of his world. 

“Art is the desire of a man to express himself, to record the reactions of his personality to the world he lives in.”  –Amy Lowell