Monday, January 13, 2003

Coda Comments

Rating: ★3.6

There's little in taking or giving,
There's little in water or wine;
This living, this living, this living
Was never a project of mine.
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Dorothy Parker
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Carol Constantino 23 April 2012

Yes, this poem is one that brings a smile to my face. I like her description of love as a permanent flop.

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Cynthia Buhain-baello 29 December 2009

Ms. Parker's style always give me a smile, brisk, cutting, and definitely remarkable.

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Brittanie Thornton 15 April 2009

This made me smile. I like the ending very much.

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Dorothy Parker

Dorothy Parker

Long Branch / New Jersey
Dorothy Parker
Dorothy Parker
Long Branch / New Jersey
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