poetry texts, poem archive at plagiarist.com

Read more poems by Dorothy Parker: Dorothy Parker Poems at Poetry X.

Roses, rooted warm in earth,
   Bud in rhyme, another age;
Lilies know a ghostly birth
   Strewn along a patterned page;
Golden lad and chimbley sweep
   Die; and so their song shall keep.

Wind that in Arcadia starts
   In and out a couplet plays;
And the drums of bitter hearts
   Beat the measure of a phrase.
Sweets and woes but come to print
   Quae cum ita sint.

Added: 25 Nov 2001 | Last Read: 12 Sep 2026 3:44 AM | Viewed: 5467 times

A PoetryNotes™ Analysis of Lines On Reading Too Many Poets by Dorothy Parker, is Available!

A PoetryNotes™ eBook is available for this poem for delivery within 24 hours, and usually available within minutes during normal business hours.

ON SALE - only $29.95 19.95!

For more information...