tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post3063677055347024791..comments2023-10-31T13:07:05.461+00:00Comments on Park Benches & Bookends: Sylvia Plath Selected PoemsJessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08861424110678889637noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-52617144910620902552010-06-25T01:33:06.929+01:002010-06-25T01:33:06.929+01:00I like Plath. It's not something I read often ...I like Plath. It's not something I read often (nor would I pick up her poems if I was feeling down) but when the mood strikes, I quite enjoy them. I think it gives a good insight into how she got to the point she did. She interests me as a literary figure.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18019246507725693841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-55840930927086673672010-06-24T22:34:50.482+01:002010-06-24T22:34:50.482+01:00@ Parrish Lantern: It's interesting you should...@ Parrish Lantern: It's interesting you should bring up Ted Hughes, despite the poem you posted I can't help but wonder if his infidelity contributed towards her eventual suicide?<br /><br />@ Jo: I was surprised I didn't like some of her more famous poems. But I suppose if you don't like a poets general style you aren't going to appreciate their poetry.<br /><br />@ Petty: As I said above I am not a fan of poetry but even so I was disappointed by Plath's work as I loved her novel so much. You should give 'The Bell Jar' a go<br /><br />@ Bellezza: I'm glad you liked the reivew, I always try my best to be honest. Yes, I agree, Sylvia Plath needed help...sometimes I can't help but wonder if she would be as famous today had she not killed herself in such a dramatic way... <br /><br />@ Hannah: I can see why her poetry could appeal to some but its just not my cup of tea, I often feel glum so its not the sort of thing I like to be reminded of! lol!<br /><br />By ChrisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-7601944512855257792010-06-24T18:21:41.379+01:002010-06-24T18:21:41.379+01:00I do like Plath but understand that it is not to e...I do like Plath but understand that it is not to everyone's tastes - I have to be in a very specific mood to read it - not glum!Hannah Stonehamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11139146341592918233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-17730735593430468322010-06-24T13:59:05.728+01:002010-06-24T13:59:05.728+01:00Bleak and Dark go a long way with me. Your review ...Bleak and Dark go a long way with me. Your review made me smile, and cheer in its unabashed honesty. Love it! Yeah, I'm not really a poet lover either, and Sylvia Plath? I think she needed a happy pill, or some chocolate, or Something Other Than Navel Gazing.Bellezza https://www.blogger.com/profile/18073864187188953633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-5807833658246540782010-06-24T11:12:02.233+01:002010-06-24T11:12:02.233+01:00Not a poet I am keen on either, not that I have re...Not a poet I am keen on either, not that I have read much of her work.Felicity Grace Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17852843882007267665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-85147962550037828942010-06-24T00:19:40.173+01:002010-06-24T00:19:40.173+01:00I have a confession to make. I haven't read an...I have a confession to make. I haven't read any Plath. But I have to admit that although her poems seem dark, that wouldn't turn me off.Rebecca Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14144719070318640603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-42729654350677793372010-06-23T23:22:57.817+01:002010-06-23T23:22:57.817+01:00I don't like all of Plath's poetry, but a ...I don't like all of Plath's poetry, but a few of hers have stuck in my brain for years -- Tulips, and Metaphors (which is about pregnancy and begins, "I'm a riddle in nine syllables" and continues from there).Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03456689516505172959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-45352325762029405582010-06-23T20:49:15.323+01:002010-06-23T20:49:15.323+01:00Ode to Ted
From under crunch of my mans boot
green...Ode to Ted<br />From under crunch of my mans boot<br />green oat-sprouts jut;<br />he names a lapwing,starts rabbits in a rout<br />legging it most nimble<br />to sprigged hedge of bramble<br />stalks red fox,shrewd stoat<br /><br />Loam humps,he says moles shunt<br />up from delved worm-haunt<br />blue fur,moles have;hefting chalk-hulled flint<br />he with rock splits open<br />knobbed quartz;flayed open<br />rich brown,sudden in sunglint<br /><br />For his least look,scant acres yield<br />each finger-furrowed field<br />heaves forth leaf,fruit-nubbed emerald<br />bright grain sprung so rarely<br />he hauls to his will early;<br />at his hand's staunch hest,birds build<br /><br />Ringdoves roost well within his wood<br />shirr songs to suit which mood<br />he saunters in;how but most glad<br />could be this adam's women<br />when all earth his words do summon<br />leaps to laud such mans blood<br /><br />Such Joyuous,sensuous, earthy passion.Yes she had problems, but she also had passion as in this poem for Ted Hughes@parridhlanternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793548943992250238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-31514456682240194502010-06-23T20:27:31.868+01:002010-06-23T20:27:31.868+01:00@ Brenna: Thanks for the recommendation, I'll ...@ Brenna: Thanks for the recommendation, I'll keep it in mind :o)<br /><br />@ kathy: Yes, 'You're' is included in the book...I just re-read it and I agree it isn't bleak. Sadly I still didn't like it though! ;o)<br />PS there is no mention of tiny starfish hands, sorry!<br /><br />By ChrisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-1421126813287540472010-06-23T20:20:57.203+01:002010-06-23T20:20:57.203+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08861424110678889637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-89941049008300132832010-06-23T19:47:51.598+01:002010-06-23T19:47:51.598+01:00Does that collection have Plath's poem called ...Does that collection have Plath's poem called "You're" from 1960? I read the compilation entitled "Collected Poems" while I was pregnant with my second child, and the poems that stuck in my head were those Plath wrote about pregnancy. They were kind of sweet and poignant, and I don't remember them being depressing (though most of the rest of them were). I could swear there was also one that mentioned "tiny starfish hands" but I can't find it anywhere.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15867744753830511111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-83694059941100116602010-06-23T18:52:05.422+01:002010-06-23T18:52:05.422+01:00This doesn't sound all that appealing. If you ...This doesn't sound all that appealing. If you like poetry that isn't as dark but still very readable you should pick up e.e. cummings 100 selected poems. It's fantastic.Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10780185535345559390noreply@blogger.com