(22 August 1893 - 7 June 1967 / Long Branch / New Jersey)

poet Dorothy Parker
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Autobiography

Oh, both my shoes are shiny new,
And pristine is my hat;
My dress is 1922....
My life is all like that.

Submitted: Monday, January 13, 2003


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  • Cynthia Buhain-Baello (6/26/2009 9:58:00 PM)

    As always, This poem is one of Ms. Parker's best - brevity and wit completely
    wrapped in a few lines, perfectly!

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