this won’t do, this won’t do
chastened Plath
as I now, do
your gaze to – too, stretched
back and forth, or side-to-side
all-devouring, landscape setting;
while I pitifully, stare devotedly
with blinkered eyes
at your shadows, scraping trails
but mercifully - eventually, I grafted enough awareness
to maintain strumming, an unyielding resilience
deathless defiance of ‘these too, shall pass’: forgiveness…
© L. B. Mek
June 2020
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A beautiful poem. I learned Plath`s Poem: Mirror. A quote from it. "I am silver and exact. I have no preconceptions.
Whatever I see I swallow immediately
Just as it is, unmisted by love or dislike.
I am not cruel, only truthful ‚
The eye of a little god, four-cornered"
indeed, let us quote and celebrate her legacy
and all our other poetess queens,
appreciate the supportive comment
glad you enjoyed the read
such a tragic waste .. and only to be repeated over and over ....................
a memorable post L.B and no mistake ....................N
far too sadly repeated, again n again...
still, I like to think in her poetry
she left us those parts of herself
she felt confident enough to share
an intimate gift, we should appreciate!
I know that like me you read Plath
so I'm glad you enjoyed the read, my friend
Wonderful! Thank you.
You're awesome. Thank you!
That awareness is within us all if we just think about what glory there may be once the bad has passed or been forgiven.
Andy
so hard to look past, sometimes
good think we can dream it, till we can see it...
thanks Andy, wise words
‘these too, shall pass’:... These our words can make anyone lead a hopeful life... Covid too shall pass!
Amen!
thank you, dear poet
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