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Welcome to Spring

by Ring Lardner

Spring has sprung, but for these characters, it's anything but welcome. Welcome to Spring is a collection of poems by Ring Lardner that captures the harsh realities of life in the Jazz Age. Lardner's poems are full of humor and wit, but they also offer a sobering look at the emptiness of material success and the fragility of the American Dream. In "Springtime in the Rockies," a couple on their honeymoon discovers that their dream vacation is anything but romantic. In "The Love Nest," a married couple's relationship quickly devolves into violence. And in "The Young Man," a young man's dreams of becoming a baseball star are dashed by reality. Lardner's poems are a sharp reminder that even in the midst of springtime, life can be difficult and uncertain. But they also offer a glimmer of hope, as Lardner's characters find strength in each other and in the simple joys of life.

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Ring Lardner

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Ringgold Wilmer Lardner (March 6, 1885 – September 25, 1933) was an American sports columnist and short story writer best known for his satirical writings on sports, marriage, and the theatre.Lardner...

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