Frosty Choice
What does the poem "The Choice" by Dorothy Parker mean?
What is the story of the poem or what is going on? I do not understand the poem very well... Could someone help me analyze it?
Poem:
The Choice
He'd have given me rolling lands,
Houses of marble, and billowing farms,
Pearls, to trickle between my hands,
Smoldering rubies, to circle my arms.
You- you'd only a lilting song,
Only a melody, happy and high,
You were sudden and swift and strong-
Never a thought for another had I.
He'd have given me laces rare,
Dresses that glimmered with frosty sheen,
Shining ribbons to wrap my hair,
Horses to draw me, as fine as a queen.
You- you'd only to whistle low,
Gayly I followed wherever you led.
I took you, and I let him go-
Somebody ought to examine my head!
Pretty typical Parker. She's lamenting her poor choice in men and wishing that she were more materialistic. It's an ironic poem poking fun at love.
Focus on the closing line. Parker almost always put the emphasis on the poem's end with some kind of ironic twist.
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 1886 MORGAN DOLLAR PCGS MS 64 FROSTY CHOICE UNCIRCULATED COIN $71.00 (11 Bids) Time Remaining: 19h 50m |
 1880 O MORGAN DOLLAR CHOICE BU RARE FROSTY MS MY CRY BABY MORGAN NICE MS $0.99 Time Remaining: 2d 25m |
 1926 Peace Dollar Choice BU Frosty White $49.99 Time Remaining: 2d 21h 2m Buy It Now for only: $55.00 |
 1886 Morgan Silver Dollar Frosty Original Choice BU $75.00 Time Remaining: 2d 21h 36m Buy It Now for only: $85.00 |
 1934 PEACE SILVER DOLLAR GEM CHOICE ORIGINAL BU DEEP FROSTY WHITE COIN $365.00 Time Remaining: 3d 16h 20m Buy It Now for only: $365.00 |
 1890 P Morgan Frosty Choice BU+ 31 26 $89.00 Time Remaining: 3d 18h 58m Buy It Now for only: $89.00 |
 1885 O MORGAN DOLLAR SILVER DOLLAR Frosty SEMI Proof Like CHOICE BU $57.00 Time Remaining: 3d 19h 4m Buy It Now for only: $57.00 |
 1890 P Morgan CHOICE SELECT BU FROSTY 41 21 $99.00 Time Remaining: 3d 19h 58m Buy It Now for only: $99.00 |
 1896 P Morgan Silver Dollar blazing Frosty CHOICE BU $23.00 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 3d 20h 42m |
 1891 P Morgan SUPER FROSTY CHOICE BU+ 42 17 $149.00 Time Remaining: 4d 17h 58m Buy It Now for only: $149.00 |
 15 DIFFERENT CHOICE HIGH GRADE FROSTY WHITE MORGAN SILVER DOLLARS $315.00 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 5d 17h 13m |
 1892 CC MORGAN DOLLAR CHOICE BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED FROSTY RARE HIGH GRADE $1,620.00 Time Remaining: 5d 21h 35m Buy It Now for only: $1,620.00 |
 1925US Peace Dollar VERY CHOICE UNCIRCULATED FROSTY WHITE $9.95 Time Remaining: 6d 9h 48m |
 1885 S MORGAN SILVER DOLLAR GEM CHOICE ORIGINAL BU DEEP FROSTY WHITE COIN $350.00 Time Remaining: 6d 12h 23m Buy It Now for only: $350.00 |
 1878 CC 1 Morgan Silver Dollar 1878 84 Choice BU Frosty $0.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 6d 20h 22m |
 1923 S 1 Peace Silver Dollar Choice BU Semi Key Frosty with edge toning $0.99 Time Remaining: 6d 22h 6m |
 1923 P Peace Silver Dollar blazing Frosty Choice BU $0.99 Time Remaining: 6d 22h 22m |
 1923 D Peace Silver Dollar frosty Blazer CHOICE BU $0.99 Time Remaining: 6d 22h 26m |
 1892 CC MORGAN SILVER DOLLAR CHOICE ORIGINAL BU DEEP FROSTY WHITE LUSTRE $1,575.00 Time Remaining: 9d 16h 6m Buy It Now for only: $1,575.00 |
 Dazzlin Dollar 1885 Morgan Silver Dollar Frosty Choice BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED $64.50 Time Remaining: 11d 15h 5m Buy It Now for only: $64.50 |
 1880 O MORGAN DOLLAR CHOICE FROSTY BU+ $157.00 Time Remaining: 13d 15h 19m Buy It Now for only: $157.00 |
 1880 O Morgan FROSTY CHOICE BU CA $199.00 Time Remaining: 14d 20h 58m Buy It Now for only: $199.00 |
 1923 S Peace Dollar FROSTY CHOICE BU 37 44 $69.00 Time Remaining: 15d 20h 58m Buy It Now for only: $69.00 |
 1880 O Morgan FROSTY BU CHOICE BU 24 14 $169.00 Time Remaining: 16d 3h 43m Buy It Now for only: $169.00 |
 1884 O Morgan Dollar MS 64 ICG Frosty White Choice Unc $90.00 Time Remaining: 17d 15h 3m Buy It Now for only: $90.00 |
 1923 S Peace Dollar FROSTY CHOICE BU 37 38 $79.00 Time Remaining: 21d 17h 58m Buy It Now for only: $79.00 |
 SUPER Silver Dollar 1900 Morgan Silver Dollar Frosty White Choice BU $64.50 Time Remaining: 23d 16h 51m Buy It Now for only: $64.50 |
 Dazzlin Dollar 1881 S Morgan Silver Frosty Choice BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED $72.50 Time Remaining: 23d 17h 13m Buy It Now for only: $72.50 |
 Morgan Mania 1887 Morgan Silver Dollar Frosty Choice BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED $64.50 Time Remaining: 23d 18h 44m Buy It Now for only: $64.50 |
 Morgan Mania 1883 O Morgan Silver Dollar Frosty Choice BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED $64.50 Time Remaining: 23d 18h 46m Buy It Now for only: $64.50 |
 1890 P Morgan SUPER FROSTY Choice BU INV79 26 $98.00 Time Remaining: 25d 21h 28m Buy It Now for only: $98.00 |
 FROSTY WHITE ROLL FRESH CHOICE BU 1887 MORGAN SILVER 1 A TRULY BEAUTIFUL COIN $99.95 Time Remaining: 26d 11h 57m Buy It Now for only: $99.95 |
 1882 O S Morgan SUPER FROSTY CHOICE BU WA 11 $584.10 Time Remaining: 27d 12h 3m Buy It Now for only: $584.10 |
 SUPER Silver Dollar 1885 Morgan Silver Dollar Frosty Choice BU $69.50 Time Remaining: 28d 17h 35m Buy It Now for only: $69.50 |
 1885 S MORGAN SILVER DOLLAR CHOICE GEM BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED FROSTY $637.50 Time Remaining: 28d 21h 19m Buy It Now for only: $637.50 |
 1879 O Morgan SUPER FROSTY CHOICE BU WL 15 $139.00 Time Remaining: 29d 12h 9m Buy It Now for only: $139.00 |
 1902 P Morgan TOUGH FROSTY CHOICE BU 52 24 $99.00 Time Remaining: 29d 18h 28m Buy It Now for only: $99.00 |
 1934 D Peace Dollar FROSTY CHOICE BU WL 56 $314.10 Time Remaining: 29d 19h 3m Buy It Now for only: $314.10 |