Project Gutenberg 2010-09-20 Public domain in the USA. 177 Cooke, Edmund Vance 1866 1932 Cook, Edmund Vance Cooke, Edmond Cooke, J. Edmund V. (J. Edmund Vance) Ross, Gordon 1873 1946 07029844 Impertinent Poems Reading ease score: 87.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "Impertinent Poems by Edmund Vance Cooke" is a collection of poetry written in the early 20th century. This book presents a series of whimsical and often humorous reflections on various aspects of life, love, and society, featuring Cooke's signature style—a blend of lightheartedness and pointed social commentary. The poems explore themes such as success, desire, identity, and the human condition, all delivered with a playful, yet insightful tone. The poems within "Impertinent Poems" invite readers into a witty discourse that bridges nostalgia and contemporary social critiques. Each piece reflects on the follies and idiosyncrasies of human behavior, with Cooke posing rhetorical questions and delivering clever observations that resonate with universal experiences. From musings on desire and envy to calls for authenticity in life and art, the collection encourages readers to reflect on their own truths while simultaneously celebrating the imperfections of both themselves and society at large. The playful language and engaging rhythm make this volume accessible, offering valuable insights wrapped in humor and charm. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American wit and humor American poetry PS Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 177615 177636 2024-10-14T09:20:50.196968 2023-09-15T04:07:46.901874 text/html text/html 177111 2021-01-07T00:41:05 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2384716 2021-01-07T00:41:05 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2476687 2024-10-14T09:21:01.001893 application/epub+zip 2476345 2024-10-14T09:20:54.377987 application/epub+zip 106313 2024-10-14T09:20:52.513929 application/epub+zip 2646232 2024-10-14T09:21:05.108881 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2713767 2024-10-14T09:20:59.097912 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 337736 2022-09-15T11:41:29.369939 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 104243 104113 2024-10-14T09:20:48.673975 2023-09-15T04:07:45.578836 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 104127 2021-01-07T00:41:05 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 38650 2021-01-07T00:41:05 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 104118 2021-01-07T00:41:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 38630 2021-01-07T00:41:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22006 2024-10-14T09:21:05.277945 application/rdf+xml 13973 2024-10-14T09:20:53.102947 image/jpeg 3568 2024-10-14T09:20:52.809946 image/jpeg 2480402 2024-10-14T09:20:50.275944 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog