Monday, January 19, 2009

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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.)


"Mad Girl's Love Song" by Sylvia Plath

3 comments:

  1. I like the dueling lines, "I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead; I think I made you up inside my head."

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  2. this is my FAVORITE POEM.

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  3. dear anonymous,
    my favorite too.
    love, megan

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