Comments on: Poetry by Dorothy Parker

By: Frank James Davis

Frank James Davis — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:58:09 +0000

I trust no one, Leishalynn–at least, when it comes to the written word.

By: Leishalynn

Leishalynn — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:32:16 +0000

“Council” is probably a typo, like the one in “Song of Conventions.” I’m sure “But how would be pay the rent?” should read “But how would we pay the rent?” and I trust Dorothy Parker a lot more than I trust the many semi-literate writers of today, agreeing wholeheartedly with the sentiments in “Grandfather Said It.” Say it again!

By: Frank James Davis

Frank James Davis — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:51:57 +0000

The wittiest of all the Algonquin wits.
In her poem, “Grandfather Said It,” however, hard to ignore probable misuse of the word “council.” “Counsel,” I believe, should have been the choice.

By: Kevin Fitzpatrick

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:20:40 +0000

That is a photo illustration of the wrong Dorothy Parker. This is a pianist, not the writer. The Library of Congress photo archive has it wrong. You can see the difference on dorothyparker.com

Parker wrote for the Post from 1920-1923, publishing 17 poems. These are collected in The Portable Dorothy Parker and Not Much Fun: The Lost Poems of Dorothy Parker. Parker published six long articles in the Post, starting in the May 22, 1920 issue. In addition, she contributed 10 pieces to “Short Turns and Encores” from 1922-1923.

Parker was already an established member of the Algonquin Round Table by 1920, when her submissions to the Post began. At this time she was the regular drama critic for Ainslee’s. All of this is explained in the book, A Journey into Dorothy Parker’s New York.

By: Margaret Gleeson

Margaret Gleeson — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:51:51 +0000

Dorothy Parker…my new favorite poet. This story has inspired me to learn more.

By: charlene Van Slyke

charlene Van Slyke — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 21:27:08 +0000

A women that dared to be different…
Chopping the satus quo..
complete abandonment
No matter public opinion.
What a trail.
But the pain
Oh the pain.

You did a wonderful potrayal
Of this woman
I so admire her
Thank you for this story