Dorothy Parker
I always saw, I always said
If I were grown and free,
I'd have a gown of reddest red
As fine as you could see,
To wear out walking, sleek and slow,
Upon a Summer day,
And there'd be one to see me so
And flip the world away.
And he would be a gallant one,
With stars behind his eyes,
And hair like metal in the sun,
And lips too warm for lies.
I always saw us, gay and good,
High honored in the town.
Now I am grown to womanhood....
I have the silly gown.
I really like the twist of dark humor at the end of this poem. As a woman who is now a "little older" I like how the narrator as a younger girl thought everything would be perfect if only she had...a red dress (which, of course, is a metaphor for the perfect love). However, when she grew up (and obtained the red dress=love) it wasn't so important to her after all. I don't identify with the "love isn't important now" idea, but I do identify with the growing older and wiser theme.
I always saw, I always said
If I were grown and free,
I'd have a gown of reddest red
As fine as you could see,
To wear out walking, sleek and slow,
Upon a Summer day,
And there'd be one to see me so
And flip the world away.
And he would be a gallant one,
With stars behind his eyes,
And hair like metal in the sun,
And lips too warm for lies.
I always saw us, gay and good,
High honored in the town.
Now I am grown to womanhood....
I have the silly gown.
I really like the twist of dark humor at the end of this poem. As a woman who is now a "little older" I like how the narrator as a younger girl thought everything would be perfect if only she had...a red dress (which, of course, is a metaphor for the perfect love). However, when she grew up (and obtained the red dress=love) it wasn't so important to her after all. I don't identify with the "love isn't important now" idea, but I do identify with the growing older and wiser theme.
5 comments:
nice poem(:~
I really like the rhyme schemes of this poem, especially the the rhyme scheme on the second paragraph where the author shows an example of a double rhyme where she makes slow to so and day to away rhyme.
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Eric Park
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I think Dorothy Parker is very talented at explaining things in a realistical way by using imagery, simile, and metaphor! This poem is not just about the red dress, but I can see that there is a deeper meaning behind it which makes me want to read over and over again.
I agree with Mrs. Emery about the theme of this poem. Love is crucial to our lives. It is interesting how the author showed the readers the way she viewed the "red dress" as a young girl, and as a woman. I love the poem :)
As well, I liked the twist at the ending... Although she liked to have a red dress, she now have a silly gown. Hahaha...
Veronica Hong
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This poem is so you, Mrs. Emery! Especially that nice little illustration at the side. It's very cute. :) I like the poem very much also. I don't think I would have been able to find out what you found out about the poem, which was the whole "the red dress = love" thing. I'm not such a great poem-analyst yet... :]
I agree! love the 'dark twist' there.
"And he would be a gallant one,
With stars behind his eyes,
And hair like metal in the sun,
And lips too warm for lies."
Love the desceiption here. I can totally picture it in my head...
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