Dorothy Parker was known for her wit, but but there seemed to be a sad edge to her sadness. She was a member of the Algonquin Round Table. Her stories and poems are worth remembering more than the quotes that are attributed to te members of that group. In reading her poems I sometimes do not know whether to laugh or cry. There are references to promiscuity and to wanting to be dead. A couple of lined that stand out to me are:
"The Lads I met in Cupid's deadlock
Were - shall we say? - born out of wedlock."
She often wrote about failed relationships where one may look for those who will accept them as they are, but where they are not happy with those who do. I wish I did not have to return the book to the library. I like to be able to reread her poems from time to time.
