The Colossus

The Colossus: and Other Poems | Sylvia Plath

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My first ever Sylvia Plath book! Inherited from my grandmother.

Emotional and resonant, full of grief. Definitely going to be a revisit, and moving The Bell Jar up my TBR. #TheSealeyChallenge 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

Side note, but does anybody know if Peter S Beagle was inspired by The Bull of Bendylaw? It made me immediately picture the Red Bull. https://hellopoetry.com/poem/702/the-bull-of-bendylaw/

TrishB If you loved this you have a treat ahead with Ariel. Best ever for me. 3mo

AnnCrystal 😍💝. 3mo

Clare-Dragonfly Wow, that poem really does evoke the Red Bull. I‘m also curious whether Beagle knew it! 3mo

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lil1inblue

The Colossus: and Other Poems | Sylvia Plath

#poetrymatters #unbeaten

TheSpineView

TheSpineView 🤩🤩🤩 7mo

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TrishB

The Colossus: and Other Poems | Sylvia Plath

#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!!! 2y

squirrelbrain Fabulous! ❤️ 2y

BookBr SO envious — on my list of dream places to visit! 😍 2y

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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! 🤞 2y

kspenmoll Wonderful haul! 2y

youneverarrived Fab haul 😍😍 2y

Hooked_on_books Aw, that sounds awesome! I‘m totally living vicariously through you right now. 2y

Tamra Ooooooo 😍 2y

batsy Fun! Hay-on-Wye is on my bucket list! 2y

TrishB @BookBr @Ruthiella @kspenmoll @youneverarrived @Hooked_on_books @Tamra @batsy it‘s been on my bucket list for a long time 😁♥️ 2y

Cathythoughts Fab 👍🏻❤️ 2y

LeahBergen What a great haul! 2y

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IndoorDame

The Colossus: and Other Poems | Sylvia Plath

#poetrymatters #sage @TheSpineView

TheSpineView Fantastic 2y

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IndoorDame

The Colossus: and Other Poems | Sylvia Plath

#none #poetrymatters @TheSpineView

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Hey Adina! I hope you are well ❤️ 3y

TheSpineView Awesome poem! 👍🤩 3y

IndoorDame @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks thank you!! you too! ❤️ 3y

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TrishB

The Colossus: and Other Poems | Sylvia Plath

#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.

LazyDays

Leftcoastzen 💙💙💙💙💙💙 6y

readordierachel ❤ 6y

GripLitGrl 💙💙 6y

LazyDays Beautiful 6y

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EleniKara

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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

The Colossus: and Other Poems | Sylvia Plath

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 💙 7y

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RedMudNessa

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This weekend's casual read

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merelybookish

The Colossus: and Other Poems | Sylvia Plath

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 ❤️❤️💫 7y

merelybookish @Cathythoughts Thanks Cathy! 😊 7y

LeahBergen Maybe you should have spelled it out for them with the “cow in calf” line. 😂😂 7y

merelybookish @LeahBergen A few days later, I posted about drinking a virgin cocktail and THEN I was flooded with, OMG, Congratulations!! So alcohol FTW! 🍹🍸🍷🥂🥃 7y

LeahBergen @merelybookish 😂😂 Yep! 7y

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OrangeMooseReads

The Colossus: and Other Poems | Sylvia Plath

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. 7y

OrangeMooseReads @keithmalek those are good rules. I used the “have read, enjoyed, and would recommend at least 2-3 of their works” rule (edited) 7y

keithmalek Actually, now that I think about it, I do have ten authors, despite my rules. 7y

Texreader I followed @OrangeMooseReads rules for the most part. Love the cat you added!! 7y

OrangeMooseReads @keithmalek 👍🏽 @Texreader Thanks it‘s a background I found on Pinterest (edited) 7y

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OrangeMooseReads

The Colossus: and Other Poems | Sylvia Plath