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Subject: RACHMANINOFF, SERGEY (1873-1943)
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UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` CALENDAR OF FAME, by JAMES LAUGHLIN    Poem Source         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Farewell, farewell, my beloved hands,'
Last Line: Is hit wrong keys on my typewriter
Subject(s): Genius; Hofmann, Josef (1876-1957); Rachmaninoff, Sergey (1873-1943)


ON RACHMANINOFF'S BIRTHDAY #158, by FRANK O'HARA (1926-1966)    Poem Source         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: I am sad %I better hurry up and finish this
Last Line: That's amusing, hein? %so think
Subject(s): Rachmaninoff, Sergey (1873-1943)


ON RACHMANINOFF'S BIRTHDAY #161, by FRANK O'HARA (1926-1966)    Poem Source         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Diane calls me so I get up
Last Line: Of death on the door and a long wait
Subject(s): Rachmaninoff, Sergey (1873-1943)


ON RACHMANINOFF'S BIRTHDAY (1), by FRANK O'HARA (1926-1966)    Poem Source         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Quick! A last poem before I go %off my rocker
Last Line: You'll never be mentally sober
Subject(s): Rachmaninoff, Sergey (1873-1943)


ON RACHMANINOFF'S BIRTHDAY (4), by FRANK O'HARA (1926-1966)    Poem Source         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: It is your 86th birthday
Last Line: Do not see your owlish obstinacy staring back
Subject(s): Rachmaninoff, Sergey (1873-1943)


ON RACHMANNOFF'S BIRTHDAY & ABOUT ARSHILE GORKY, by FRANK O'HARA (1926-1966)    Poem Source         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: It's terrible under kay francis's armpits'
Last Line: Why do gnats always get into white wine
Subject(s): Rachmaninoff, Sergey (1873-1943)


POEM FOR PICTURE: TO A PORTRAIT BY EDWARD STEICHEN (RACHMANINOFF), by FRANK ANKENBRAND JR.    Poem Text                    
First Line: Deep music comes
Last Line: Hands have known.
Subject(s): Photography & Photographers; Portraits; Rachmaninoff, Sergey (1873-1943); Steichen, Edward (1879-1973)


SONNET (ON HEARING SERGI RACHMANINOFF), by MARTHA SPARROW METTENET    Poem Text                    
First Line: O, magic moments when I hear you play
Last Line: This hour of music is a gracious treat.
Subject(s): Music & Musicians; Rachmaninoff, Sergey (1873-1943)