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Original poem reprinted online here:  "Resumé" by Dorothy Parker Originally read: October 13, 2013 More information about the Poet: Dorothy Parker So I'm looking up resume because I assumed I knew what the definition. Resume -- " a brief account of a person’s education, qualifications, and previous experience, typically sent with a job application." or " a summary. " How to interpret the title in  context  to the resume?  Especially an abab rhyme scheme one as well. Well let's go down the list, "Razors pain you;" is a correlation line -- razor's cause pain, just like the next line, "Rivers are damp."  Past me noted at this point, "death/suicide tactics diffused for superfluous reasons."  Great, now why? The list becomes easily diffused, "Acids stain you; / And drugs cause cramp"  I don't know any drugs that cause cramps, unless overdosed.  I think this is the point where the idea of suicide is tied do...