Distance
July 5, 2023Autobiography
July 5, 2023Bric-a-Brac
Little things that no one needs —
Little things to joke about —
Little landscapes, done in beads.
Little morals, woven out,
Little wreaths of gilded grass,
Little brigs of whittled oak
Bottled painfully in glass;
These are made by lonely folk.
Lonely folk have lines of days
Long and faltering and thin;
Therefore — little wax bouquets,
Prayers cut upon a pin,
Little maps of pinkish lands,
Little charts of curly seas,
Little plats of linen strands,
Little verses, such as these.
Dorothy Parker
Dorothy Parker (1893-1967) was an American poet, writer, and satirist. She is best known for her sharp wit and biting commentary on social issues, as well as her contributions to the New Yorker magazine. Parker's poetry, such as "Resumé" and "One Perfect Rose," is characterized by its humor and irony.