(22 February 1892 – 19 October 1950 / Rockland / Maine / United States)

poet Edna St. Vincent Millay
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Grown-up

Was it for this I uttered prayers,
And sobbed and cursed and kicked the stairs,
That now, domestic as a plate,
I should retire at half-past eight?

Submitted: Thursday, January 01, 2004

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  • Candy Kelly (2/11/2009 1:57:00 AM)

    I love her sense of humor in this one.

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