On the Warplath

In the oven should I stick,
My haunted, harrowed head?
Or should I take my Pen and prick
My Will to Live instead?

Alas! the guilt! And, oh! The shame!
If just the Others knew!
They would place their embattled brains
In also, to broil, too...

*I'm in no way trying to exploit or poke fun at Sylvia; I revere her work
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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Anglesey Avatar
August 24, 2013 at 8:55 PM
You express your subjects so well. I knew this was about Plath by the title. Do you have any idea how good your writing is? So unique and creative
That Archaic Poet Avatar
August 25, 2013 at 9:36 AM
I hope it's good; I really, really do. It's like in Peter Pan when one of them proclaims, 'I do believe in fairies!" lol. Again, good I hope it is, but as far as it being "unique", I'm on the fence about that matter. I think I have too many repeating themes and too many nods to my favorite poets for it to truly be "unique", but thanks nonetheless for making me feel good about what I write :)
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