Comment from Loren .

Excellent

There is something about not only her writings, but her life as well. Enigmatic, mysterious. She is someone I would have loved to sit with and just talk. Could I have changed the trajectory of her fate? Most likely not, there was something driving her far beyond a return to the real world in which she just might have found peace. Loren

 Comment Written 30-Sep-2023

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reply by the author on 30-Sep-2023

Thank you so much for such a kind and thoughtful review which I greatly appreciate and especially so because you received no payment for it. Take care Debbie

Comment from Bill Schott

Exceptional

This poem, Sylvia Plath, presented with thirteen ABAB-rhymed quatrains, presents a condensed and thoughtfully scribed biographical verse about this important and powerful poet. Nice.

 Comment Written 26-Sep-2023

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reply by the author on 26-Sep-2023

Thank you so much, Bill, for this very kind review which I greatly appreciate! Your thoughts are very encouraging and I'm delighted the post was well received. Take care Debbie

Comment from Douglas Goff

Excellent

Very good, my dear friend. She was a great example of fighting one's demons.

Mental illness is no joke. Your tribute words were wonderful.

D

 Comment Written 26-Sep-2023

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reply by the author on 26-Sep-2023

Thank you so much, Doug, for your kind review and encouraging thoughts, greatly valued! Take care Debbie

Comment from Ulla

Excellent

Hi Debbie, it's really difficult to comprehend how someone can go through life with such an urge to kill themselves. It's a completely alien concept to me. It must have been torment to go through something like that. And then then the son killed himself as well. Such needless loss of life. It's just too tragic.
You have written a fantastic poem about her and her life. It's beautiful. Ulla xcx

 Comment Written 26-Sep-2023

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reply by the author on 26-Sep-2023

Thank you so much! She was probably bi-polar because she had euphoric moments as well and wrote prolifically before she killed herself. I'm so grateful for your time and kind thoughts. Take care Debbie x

Comment from Gina Schneller

Excellent

Good morning fellow writer! I enjoyed your poem very much! You use descriptive words that paint a clear picture of the subject and all they went through! I also love the breakdown of each stanza below the poem. Thank you so much for sharing with us all. Best of luck in your writing journey! God Bless!

 Comment Written 26-Sep-2023

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reply by the author on 26-Sep-2023

Thank you so much, Gina, for your kind review and thoughts which are very encouraging and greatly appreciated! Take care Debbie

Comment from lyenochka

Excellent

Oh my - you ventured to do this very complex and gifted poetess. I used to do poetic interpretations of "Lady Lazarus" in my high school days. But now Plath is much too dark for me. It was perplexing that she attempted suicide every ten years. But that Hughes' other woman also died of suicide makes me wonder if he caused that much grief to the women he loved.

Great job with this. Thank you for taking on such a big project to inform us about Sylvia.

 Comment Written 26-Sep-2023

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reply by the author on 26-Sep-2023

Thanks so much, Helen! I really appreciate your thoughts. It was a big project indeed and, like no other, left me quite drained and down. I wonder if she ever had a straightforward thought. Clearly bi-polar, I think, because she could switch to euphoric between depressive episodes. And Hughes was the worst choice of partners - a narcissist obsessed with his career which left her in his shadow and no coincidence that Wevill killed herself in the same way as she was eclipsed by Plath as well as Hughes. A strange incestuous world! Plath always needed a strong, protector in her life and her anger at her father was partly because he deserted that role. Take care Debbie

Comment from Boogienights

Excellent

First of all, I appreciate your notes on each stanza. It really helps the reader to understand this poet. I think this poem is extraordinary, both in rhyming and in capturing the essence of this tortured artist. Thank you for sharing.

 Comment Written 25-Sep-2023

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reply by the author on 26-Sep-2023

Thank you so much for your kind review and comments, all greatly appreciated! Take care Debbie

Comment from Alexandra Trovato

Excellent

This is an excellent poem about this author. This is such a traffic story. I will look up even more information about this because your story is intriguing. Your presentation is very good, too. You use descriptive words and imagery that draw in a reader. Your Author Note and. Video are engaging and extend your presentation.

Best wishes, Debbie!

Alex :))

 Comment Written 25-Sep-2023

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reply by the author on 26-Sep-2023

Thank you so much, Alex, for your kind review and comments, all greatly valued! Take care Debbie

Comment from Raul1

Excellent

She was a real genius of poetry and she had died very young at the age of thirty. She will be missed. Excellent work! No mistakes found. I like it. Thank you for sharing!

 Comment Written 25-Sep-2023

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reply by the author on 25-Sep-2023

Thank you so much, Raul, for your kind review and thoughts, much appreciated! Debbie

Comment from Jessica Wheeler

Exceptional

Oh, Debbie. You did her justice... and then some! I'm blown away by this incredibly well written, flawlessly metered, gorgeous piece of poetry. Silvia Plath is my all time favorite. Your verse touching on "Daddy" brilliantly captured her energy in so few lines. This was truly a joy to read- and read again! Thank you for sharing your talent.
Xo
Jess

 Comment Written 25-Sep-2023

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reply by the author on 25-Sep-2023

Thank you so much, Jess, for this amazing review and your lovely thoughts! I'm absolutely delighted you enjoyed and honoured by your comments. Thank you, Debbie