Some Trees Resources

Websites

Any Way You Want Him

PBS has a real gem here that contains Ashbery reading some of his work as well as other cool stuff.

The Instruction Manual

Slate Magazine offers a neat little guide to reading Ashbery. You're not alone in thinking he's a tough one to wrap your mind around.

Scholarly Stuff to Make Your Head Spin (In a Good Way)

Here's an online database devoted to Ashbery, covering everything from "Some Trees" to the influence of his homosexuality in his work.

Video

The Poet's View

Ashbery talks about his work and reads a poem about growing up.

Humor, Nature, Action!

It's all right here in this interview.

He Hates the Sound of His Own Voice

A video of "10 Questions for John Ashbery."

Articles and Interviews

The Paris Review Gets it Done

It doesn't get much more thorough than an interview with The Paris Review.

John Ashbery is a Rock Star

Well, not really, but for people who like poetry he is.

"Mapping the Unconscious"

The New York Times takes a peek into the goings-on of Ashbery's mind and works.

The Poet and Artist

Ashbery made his debut as a visual artist at the age of 81. It's never too late!

Books

Some Trees

Here's the complete collection.

On the Outside Looking Out

This one's all about those themes of isolation, misrepresentations, and everything that goes along with it.

Images

Rock and Roll Ashbery

He's got the leather jacket and everything.

Standing with Some Trees

Ashbery is looking rather serious with those amazing trees.

Even Obama Thinks He's Cool

Yep, even the President thinks Ashbery is a poet worth reading.