Hubris

...for Sylvia Plath


White wisps in 
killing glow 
dissolve.

Whiteness
won't redeem her;
arctic and stark,
bright yet lifeless.

Barren,  
a spectre 
without purpose,

she teeters 
in darkness, 
alone in her lordliness.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009



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Date: 4/12/2009 9:49:00 AM
Keith, congratulations on your amazing and wonderful poem featured this week. Keep on sharing. Ernilando
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Date: 4/9/2009 11:27:00 PM
Keith - Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week, God Bless, mj
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Date: 4/9/2009 11:23:00 AM
This is a beautiful poem, Keith, for one of the sad figures in the wilderness of our crafts loneliness ... congratulations onit being featured.
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Date: 4/9/2009 5:56:00 AM
I liked it before, and I still like it. Congratulations on being featured. Smiles
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Date: 4/9/2009 12:21:00 AM
A beautiful write! Congratulations on having it featured this week. Smiles from Lolita
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Date: 4/6/2009 7:44:00 PM
Truly beautiful....Congratulations on your lovely poetry being featured this week. GB, Always Tyesha"
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Date: 4/6/2009 4:30:00 PM
Interesting imagery carries your thoughts in a creative way. Congratulations on having your poem featured. Wishing you continued success with your writing. Karen
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Date: 4/6/2009 1:11:00 PM
Such an awesome write Keith. Congrats on a well deserved feature! Love, Shar
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Date: 4/6/2009 8:31:00 AM
Congrats on your feature this week Keith.Rgds Brian
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Date: 4/6/2009 7:04:00 AM
Congratulations on your Amazing poetry being featured this week. Love, Carol
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Date: 4/6/2009 4:13:00 AM
What a stark and sad, yet poignant tribute. Short and yet to the point with great word power Keith. Thanks for your kind commenting, Happy Easter, Anna-Marie.
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Date: 4/5/2009 5:10:00 PM
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Date: 4/4/2009 3:08:00 PM
Very sad yet very descriptive. Great write. God Bless Phyl
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Date: 4/4/2009 12:55:00 PM
This poem has depth. Very well written. "She swaggers in darkness alone with her lordiness..." What an emotional statement. Excellent write.
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Date: 4/4/2009 9:40:00 AM
very talented writing Keith.Rgds Brian
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Date: 4/4/2009 4:03:00 AM
This is done very well Keith..you painted this very well...nice work.
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Date: 4/3/2009 7:21:00 PM
A beautiful tribute to a very sad, disturbed writer, Keith. Plath's "Bell Jar" is a frightening work that displays her inner torment. I think you captured her spirit in your poem! Love, Carolyn
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