Like a broken and caught bird I can see
your waving hands, making a scar
all over my heart with a glee
scratching over the bell jar
and my bowels refused
with your left hand,
my life juice used
and scanned.
I am not invisible but you can’t see me
my stolen heart and broken brain
while have to pay too high fee
nothing’s to remain.
Broken glass covered my skin
Even then when I can’t see
Any of my sin.
Broken glass inside my head
Bell jar covered me
But I can fled.
Author notes
This poem was inspired by S. Plath book: The bell jar
S. Plath was born 27 October 1932. This poem is tribute to her work and life.
This poem was inspired with her book Under the bell Jar and her poem:Apprehensions
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Written October 27th, 2005
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Thank you for your time to read and comment my poetry. For this poem I was insired only with her book, not some other poem but I have written anther one realed to her poetry.
~Sonja~ -
Intrigueing
Familiar with the book, but haven't read the poem.
Now I'll have to find it! Very well done commentary on the tone of the book and the style of the character. "Broken glass inside my head" is a real knockout. Describes our troubled genius very poetically. Thank you for a wonderful read.
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Your visit Manoj to my poetry is always welcome, and your kind and nice comment is a great support to my poetic effort. Thank you for your good wishes.
~Sonja~ -
Very good poem ... particularly last six lines are very well written.
Best wishes and good luck,
manoj -
Thank you Ester to being so kind. english is not my first language, but I am learning during my readin, I am reading a novels on english as well, and as you see, I am writing. Sometimes wit more, sometimes with less mistakes. Due to my problem with dysgraphia and dysleksia, I am a hard worker.
~Sonja~ -
...I meant incomplete in a complimentary way! I think the fragmented feeling sort of adds to the stifling sense of not being able to finsh something, not being able to see it through. I really liked it...also, I've just viewed your author page and am impressed that you wrote this in English despite it not being your first language.
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Powerful verses Sonja. I am not familiar with Silvia Plath, but after your verses I have a new chalenge, if I will have time... Nice background and picture that astound me - I am out of breath.
Sorry, don't have enough points to applaude.
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Thank you Esther to stop by to read this poem. It was a challenge to make this poem. Silvia was very special. Yes, my sentences are looking like incomplete, tut that was writen by meaning. Thank you for applause.
~Sonja~
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I clicked on this because the title drew me in - there's nothing more seductive to a Plath-fam than a title implying her involvement. I liked this, I think largely because it's easy to go overboard on Plath poems and try and cram everything in, which often ends up being of detriment to the final piece, but this was quite simply structured...and I did like that the sentences were quite brief and incomplete ('broken glass covered my skin') - it lent to the stifling vibe conjured by the mention of the bell jar. Nice write, well done.
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I am glad you like her work. she was very special person and very sensitive soul. Thank you for your nice comment.
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i lOved it!
Sylvia Plath is like my hero, you did such good job of capturing the essence what she was all about, and i loved it!especially the first two lines and the last three lines that whole idea of class and being covered by the bell jar- perfect! -
I know that many people love S. Plath and her work and wrote it on her birthday, but I didn't notice any work for her. So...she deserve it. I am not sure about style, but it flows well with my verses. All credits for this backgraud goes to my son.
~Sonja~
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I stopped by and read this the other day but did not have time to comment as my wee one was running amuck. This is utterly beautiful and I am sure that Sylvia would agree. You penned this is amazing style. I also love the image used. Could so much fit my AP name. LOL.
Blessed be
~~Serenity~~
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Thank you to stop by to read and to comment my poem. I wasn't sure abut the theme because of those who didn't red S. Plath's book. Sometime this feelings are related with my own, but not very often and not related to my life.
~Sonja~
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I think you did a fantastic job on this poem.
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