Dorothy Parker 1893-1967 Author. Poet, Screen Writer |
Resume
Razors pain you,
Rivers are Damp,
Acids stain you,
And drugs cause cramp.
Guns arnt lawful,
And nooses give,
Gas smells awful,
You might as well live.
Resume is one of Dorothy Parker's most famous poems, based of course on a theme that is synonymous with her , and that is suicide. It epitomises Parker's style flippant on the surface underscored by emotional pain. Revealing an inner fragility covered up by a sharp rapier like wit.
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