ext_115480 ([identity profile] persephone-blue.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] greatpoetry2005-11-15 03:44 pm
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Louis Simpson

Ed

Ed was in love with a cocktail waitress,
but Ed's family, and his friends,
didn't approve. So he broke it off.

He married a respectable woman
who played the piano. She played well enough
to have been a professional.

Ed's wife left him...
Years later, at a family gathering
Ed got drunk and made a fool of himself.

He said, "I should have married Doreen."
"Well," they said, "why didn't you?"

[identity profile] ex-sakura-g.livejournal.com 2005-11-16 05:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks!

I am not familiar with that poet. I tried looking her up on google & wikipedia, but didn't find much. Do you have any more information or recommendations?

[identity profile] ex-sakura-g.livejournal.com 2005-11-16 05:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Err, nevermind. I just realized I was typing Louise Simpson. Very embarrassing. Still, if you can recommend some of his other work, that would be cool, too.