DAILY dawns another day; I must up, to make my way. Though I dress and drink and eat, Move my fingers and my feet, Learn a little, here and there, Weep and laugh and sweat and swear, Hear a song, or watch a stage, Leave some words upon a page, Claim a foe, or hail a friend-- Bed awaits me at the end. Though I go in pride and strength, I’ll come back to bed at length. Though I walk in blinded woe, Back to bed I’m bound to go. High my heart, or bowed my head, All my days but lead to bed. Up, and out, and on; and then Ever back to bed again, Summer, Winter, Spring, and Fall-- I’m a fool to rise at all!
Compare to Jennifer Jason Leigh, who was called "brilliant" as Dorothy in Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle. She sounded NOTHING like the real Parker! DP had clear diction and a distinguished but natural way of speaking/reciting, whereas Leigh dragged and drawled her words in the most affected and irritating way possible. A lot of people could not even understand what she was saying and asked for subtitles on the DVD. And yet fans of the movie INSIST they sound exactly alike.
JJL did a caricature vocally, and those almost never turn out right. Parker's voice wasn't that extreme. "Finishing school" comes to mind. She may have cultivated it to sound more educated.
DAILY dawns another day;
I must up, to make my way.
Though I dress and drink and eat,
Move my fingers and my feet,
Learn a little, here and there,
Weep and laugh and sweat and swear,
Hear a song, or watch a stage,
Leave some words upon a page,
Claim a foe, or hail a friend--
Bed awaits me at the end.
Though I go in pride and strength,
I’ll come back to bed at length.
Though I walk in blinded woe,
Back to bed I’m bound to go.
High my heart, or bowed my head,
All my days but lead to bed.
Up, and out, and on; and then
Ever back to bed again,
Summer, Winter, Spring, and Fall--
I’m a fool to rise at all!
The Wildean light-hearted Lazarus touch. "I'm a fool to rise at all".
I can so relate to her
She’s my favorite poet
I hadn't come across this one. Brilliant!!
THANK YOU!!!
Gaby Hoffmann needs to play her in the biopic…
+Melody Shoat And Spencer Tracy should have played Gertrude Stein.
Compare to Jennifer Jason Leigh, who was called "brilliant" as Dorothy in Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle. She sounded NOTHING like the real Parker! DP had clear diction and a distinguished but natural way of speaking/reciting, whereas Leigh dragged and drawled her words in the most affected and irritating way possible. A lot of people could not even understand what she was saying and asked for subtitles on the DVD. And yet fans of the movie INSIST they sound exactly alike.
JJL sounded contrived and less guttural. Too stylistic.
JJL did a caricature vocally, and those almost never turn out right. Parker's voice wasn't that extreme. "Finishing school" comes to mind. She may have cultivated it to sound more educated.
Sounds like me
Well, be an insomniac and see what that does for ya. I wonder if she could write while standing up.
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