Enough Rope

One of America’s Greatest Wits!

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Published in 1926 <i>Enough Rope </i> was Parker’s first collection of poetry. The collection sold very well and garnered impressive reviews. <i>The Nation </i> described it as “caked with a salty humor, rough with splinters of disillusion, and tarred with a bright black authenticity.” <i>The New York Times </i> referred to it as “flapper verse,” <i>Enough Rope </i> affirm Parker’s reputation for sparkling wit.