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Colossus: And Other Poems
Colossus: And Other Poems | Sylvia Plath
With this startling, exhilarating book of poems, which was first published in 1960, Sylvia Plath burst into literature with spectacular force. In such classics as "The Beekeeper's Daughter," "The Disquieting Muses," "I Want, I Want," and "Full Fathom Five," she writes about sows and skeletons, fathers and suicides, about the noisy imperatives of life and the chilly hunger for death. Graceful in their craftsmanship, wonderfully original in their imagery, and presenting layer after layer of meaning, the forty poems in The Colossus are early artifacts of genius that still possess the power to move, delight, and shock.
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TrishB
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#bookhaul - Hay-on-Wye
Top 3 are daughters.
The tagged one is a US first edition and blew a lot of the budget!
Fire Rush is signed and with badges 😁
I‘m still smiling- such a lovely place.

Cinfhen Fantastic!!! 11mo
squirrelbrain Fabulous! ❤️ 11mo
BookBr SO envious — on my list of dream places to visit! 😍 11mo
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Ruthiella Wow! What a haul! Some day I hope to make it to either Hay-on-Wye or Wigtown…or both! 🤞 11mo
kspenmoll Wonderful haul! 11mo
youneverarrived Fab haul 😍😍 11mo
Hooked_on_books Aw, that sounds awesome! I‘m totally living vicariously through you right now. 11mo
Tamra Ooooooo 😍 11mo
batsy Fun! Hay-on-Wye is on my bucket list! 11mo
TrishB @BookBr @Ruthiella @kspenmoll @youneverarrived @Hooked_on_books @Tamra @batsy it‘s been on my bucket list for a long time 😁♥️ 11mo
Cathythoughts Fab 👍🏻❤️ 11mo
LeahBergen What a great haul! 11mo
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TheSpineView Fantastic 2y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Hey Adina! I hope you are well ❤️ 2y
TheSpineView Awesome poem! 👍🤩 2y
IndoorDame @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks thank you!! you too! ❤️ 2y
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TrishB
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#blue #poetrymatters
Excuse the bad photo! Just too tired to go and take it again! This one not actually from Ariel 😁 it‘s still beautiful though.

Leftcoastzen 💙💙💙💙💙💙 5y
GripLitGrl 💙💙 5y
LazyDays Beautiful 5y
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Not even sure if I can ever consider this fully read. It‘s one I will have to revisit as I learn more about Plath‘s life, as my own self and mental health may develop, and just one I will have to revisit to discern all hidden in beautifully woven words. Truly a lot of talent lost too young.

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ju.ca.no
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I just joined the #favoritepoetswap @LazyDays 😊 who else will join?

LazyDays Thank you! 6y
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LtDaaan_ICECREAM
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Sylvia had a way of writing that causes the reader to feel her words deeply, as if her lore could penetrate one's bones.

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Sweettartlaura
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I finally read The Bell Jar & loved it so much I read this volume of poetry.
Like all poetry, what you love, you love. What doesn‘t resonate with you... 🤷🏻‍♀️
It‘s helpful to know when in the poet‘s life these were collected. I don‘t know enough about Plath yet to fully appreciate all these poems.

Of particular enjoyment, though, were:
The Eye-mote
Faun
Lorelei
The Ghost‘s Leavetaking
Spinster

readordierachel One of my favorites 💙 6y
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This weekend's casual read

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merelybookish
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I tried using the first line to announce my last pregnancy on Facebook. No one got it. 🤷
#nine #novemberbythenumbers @JoeStalksBeck @Tiffy_Reads

Cathythoughts Great quote! Great riddle ! I get it ❤️❤️💫 6y
merelybookish @Cathythoughts Thanks Cathy! 😊 6y
LeahBergen Maybe you should have spelled it out for them with the “cow in calf” line. 😂😂 6y
merelybookish @LeahBergen A few days later, I posted about drinking a virgin cocktail and THEN I was flooded with, OMG, Congratulations!! So alcohol FTW! 🍹🍸🍷🥂🥃 6y
LeahBergen @merelybookish 😂😂 Yep! 6y
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OrangeMooseReads
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I was tagged for my #top10authors I don‘t remember who tagged me, it‘s one of those mornings. These are in no particular order really. Edit: it was @Texreader who tagged me

keithmalek I want to participate, but I only have 6, probably because my personal rules are too strict. For example, an author has to write at least 3 books that I enjoyed to be considered one of my favorites. Also, they can't be celebrities. So even though I loved all 4 of George Carlin's books and 4 of Bill Maher's books, I can't include them. 6y
OrangeMooseReads @keithmalek those are good rules. I used the “have read, enjoyed, and would recommend at least 2-3 of their works” rule (edited) 6y
keithmalek Actually, now that I think about it, I do have ten authors, despite my rules. 6y
Texreader I followed @OrangeMooseReads rules for the most part. Love the cat you added!! 6y
OrangeMooseReads @keithmalek 👍🏽 @Texreader Thanks it‘s a background I found on Pinterest (edited) 6y
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#litsypoerty365
I love Sylvia Plath. I love the emotion in her writing.

TrishB Me too 😀 she's amazing. 7y
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ju.ca.no
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"the sun rises under the pillar of your tongue. my hours are married to shadow."