Bring me a sunset in a cup

 






































Dorothy Parker by George Platt Lynes, 1943


Razors pain you;
Rivers are damp;
Acids stain you;
And drugs cause cramp.
Guns aren't lawful;
Nooses give;
Gas smells awful;
You might as well live.

I rasoi fanno male;
i fiumi sono freddi;
l’acido macchia;
i farmaci danno i crampi.
Le pistole sono illegali;
i cappi cedono;
il gas fa schifo.
Tanto vale vivere…

Dorothy Parker