EmilyBanat

SYLVIAPLATH:COMINGUNDONE

“Mirror”

Eachmorningitisherfacethatreplacesthedarkness.Inmeshehasdrownedayounggirl,andinmeanoldwomanRisestowardherdayafterday,likeaterribleOish.

“Daddy”

There’sastakeinyourfatblackheartAndthevillagersneverlikedyou.Theyaredancingandstampingonyou.Theyalwaysknewitwasyou.Daddy,daddy,youbastard,I’mthrough.

“Mushrooms”

WeshallbymorningInherittheearth.Ourfoot’sinthedoor.

Ishutmyeyesandalltheworlddropsdead;Iliftmylidsandallisbornagain.(IthinkImadeyouupinsidemyhead.)Thestarsgowaltzingoutinblueandred,Andarbitraryblacknessgallopsin:Ishutmyeyesandalltheworlddropsdead.IdreamedthatyoubewitchedmeintobedAndsungmemoon-struck,kissedmequiteinsane.(IthinkImadeyouupinsidemyhead.)Godtopplesfromthesky,hell'sOiresfade:ExitseraphimandSatan'smen:Ishutmyeyesandalltheworlddropsdead.Ifanciedyou'dreturnthewayyousaid,ButIgrowoldandIforgetyourname.(IthinkImadeyouupinsidemyhead.)Ishouldhavelovedathunderbirdinstead;Atleastwhenspringcomestheyroarbackagain.Ishutmyeyesandalltheworlddropsdead.(IthinkImadeyouupinsidemyhead.)

“AMadGirl’sLoveSong”

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“ABirthdayPresent”Whatisthis,behindthisveil,isitugly,isitbeautiful?

TheBellJar

IamIamIam.

TheBellJar

ItoldhimIbelievedinhell,andthatcertainpeople,likeme,hadtoliveinhellbeforetheydied,tomakeupformissingoutonitafterdeath,sincetheydidn'tbelieveinlifeafterdeath,andwhateachpersonbelievedhappenedtohimwhen

hedied.

“LadyLazarus”DyingIsanart,likeeverythingelse.Idoitexceptionallywell.Idoitsoitfeelslikehell.Idoitsoitfeelsreal.IguessyoucouldsayI’veacall.

“Tulips”Ididn’twantanyOlowers,IonlywantedToliewithmyhandsturnedupandbeutterlyempty.Howfreeitis,youhavenoideahowfree——

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