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Question about Eugene O'Neill


Does anyone know what play Eugene O'Neill was referring to when he was saying goodbye to Louise after she married Jack. He said that it said that he loved her & will let her have freedom & be with whomever she wants & will go his own way. Which of his poems was this?
Thanks in advance.

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I was under the impression that it wasn't a published poem. Don't quote me though, I know far more about his dramatic work then his poetry.

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I think I just found the answer to my own question.

Under the trivia section it says -
- The poem that Jack Nicholson gives Diane Keaton was a real poem that he had actually written for her.


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True, but that doesn't mean it was in any of his published work.

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I don't know about the poem he leaves behind, but if you're talking about the play O'Neill is referring to when he says Louise can do anything except not see him and smoke a cigarette during her monologue, I would say it's the same one we see Louise rehearsing in an earlier scene, which would be the one-acter, "Thirst." You can see a copy of the original handbill here: http://www.eoneill.com/cc/highlights/items/032/t032.jpg

(Edit: I just saw your later post about the poem, so I guess that is what you were referring to).

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Nice :)

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