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Mad Girl's Love Song Sylvia Plath

I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead;
I lift my lids and all is born again.
(I think I made you up inside my head.)

The stars go waltzing out in blue and red,
And arbitrary blackness gallops in
I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead.

I dreamed that you bewitched me into bed
And sung me moon-struck, kissed me quite insane.
(I think I made you up inside my head.)

God topples from the sky, hell's fires fade
Exit seraphim and Satan's men
I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead.

I fancied you'd return the way you said,
But I grow old and I forget your name.
(I think I made you up inside my head.)

I should have loved a thunderbird instead;
At least when spring comes they roar back again.
I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead.
(I think I made you up inside my head.)

Date: 2005-06-03 03:47 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] immortal-thin.livejournal.com
I love this poem so much.
thank you for posting it.
misses very much.


ally.

Date: 2005-06-03 04:34 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] abortlament.livejournal.com
this is one of my favorites of her.
(as is tulips. <33)
but my absolute favorite is lady lazarus.

Date: 2005-06-03 07:21 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lady-wormtongue.livejournal.com
It's one of my favorites of Plath's poems too. Thanks for posting this one!

Date: 2005-06-03 11:30 pm (UTC)

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