Thursday, January 1, 2004

The Dead Comments

Rating: 5.0

Revolving in oval loops of solar speed,
Couched in cauls of clay as in holy robes,
Dead men render love and war no heed,
Lulled in the ample womb of the full-tilt globe.
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Sylvia Plath
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James Papastamos 10 June 2008

Poem is rich in imagery, depth and overall dimension. It is multi-colored, yet its message is as black and white as humanly possible. This poem has rhythm. I like her ABCB rhyme scheme, even though there is no metrical pattern. This is one of my favorite poems, and I believe one of her best.

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Sylvia Plath

Sylvia Plath

Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
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