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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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