The Icing On The Cake

Frankly, after all the awesomeness that has been put forth on this day (Gjertrud Schnackenberg, Adam Zagajewski, Les Murray, Cara Spitalewiz), I can't believe I'm sharing anything else.

But it's Wednesday, and it's raining in NYC, and there's so long until the weekend, which is why I have two poems for you, from John Ashbery, both recorded back in 1996 at FSG's 50th Anniversary party--here's Ashbery reading James Schuyler's '3-25-66' and his own 'Chapter 2, Book 35.' Enjoy!