I love Dorothy Parker, and I've never especially cared for Millay. I shall now have to read more of Millay's work -- this is brilliant! Thanks to Mr. Poochigian for his illumination of it, too.
There is a Dorothy Parker group on Facebook which posts one of her poems now and then. I'd never read any of them before but after several decided that she was actually a pretty impressive poet. The tone might cause people to put her in the "light verse" box, but the matter is often serious, even dark. Which is a preface to saying that on the basis of this little gem Millay may be just as good in that line. I never was keen on "Renascence" .
I love Dorothy Parker, and I've never especially cared for Millay. I shall now have to read more of Millay's work -- this is brilliant! Thanks to Mr. Poochigian for his illumination of it, too.
There is a Dorothy Parker group on Facebook which posts one of her poems now and then. I'd never read any of them before but after several decided that she was actually a pretty impressive poet. The tone might cause people to put her in the "light verse" box, but the matter is often serious, even dark. Which is a preface to saying that on the basis of this little gem Millay may be just as good in that line. I never was keen on "Renascence" .