Small Birds Converge
I feel that there is always something dark and sinister looming over the poems of Sylvia Plath. Sure, her personal story, ending in suicide, hangs heavy. But, take this one pictured to the right, “The Manor Garden.” From the title, one could simply expect a poem about a garden, perhaps succumbing to fall. But the season isn’t entirely clear throughout the nature imagery. Things are dying but there is also a bee abuzz. Finally, it becomes apparent that something larger […]
Categories: Ana Maria Caballero, ZiR • Tags: literature, poetry, Sylvia Plath, writing
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