Social Commentaries
Necessity
From Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes (1902)
Social Commentaries
Late last night I slew my wife,
Stretched her on the parquet flooring;
I was loath to take her life,
But I had to stop her snoring.
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MLA
Graham, Harry. “Necessity.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/graham_h/9/.
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Graham, Harry. “Necessity.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/graham_h/9/.
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