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Poem of the Day: Philosophy

Posted in Dorothy Parker, philosophy, poem, poem of the day, poet, poetry, Write, Writer on 05/13/2007| 1 Comment »

Philosophy

If I should labor through daylight and dark,
Consecrate, valorous, serious, true,
Then on the world I may blazon my mark;
And what if I don’t, and what if I do?

-Dorothy Parker

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Poem of the Day: Resume

Posted in Dorothy Parker, poem of the day, poetry, Resume, Write, Writer on 03/28/2007| 1 Comment »

Resume

Razors pain you;
Rivers are damp;
Acids stain you;
And drugs cause cramp.

Guns aren’t lawful;
Nooses give;
Gas smells awful;
You might as well live.

-Dorothy Parker

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