(Boston (Massachusetts), 27 October 1932 – London, 11 February 1963).
American poet, novelist and essayist.
Although best known for her poetry, she also achieved fame with her semi-autobiographical novel The Bell Jar (‘The Glass Bell Jar’), which detailed her struggle with depression. After her suicide, she became an icon to many. Posthumously, she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1982.
Sylvia Plath. Photo: thefamouspeople.com
I know pretty much what I like and dislike; but please, don’t ask me who I am.
Photo by Ivy Newport – Self-portret, 2016
There is a certain unique and strange delight about walking down an empty street alone. There is an off-focus light cast by the moon, and the streetlights are part of the spotlight apparatus on a bare stage set up for you to walk through. You get a feeling of being listened to, so you talk aloud, softly, to see how it sounds.
Photo by evangelinar – Copenhagen
Wind warns November’s done with. The blown leaves make bat-shapes, web-winged and furious.
Photo by Julita
Girls are not machines that you put kindness coins into until sex falls out.
Photo by auntmasako
What I fear most, I think, is the death of the imagination.
Photo by Erik Karits
Today is the first of August. It is hot, steamy, and wet. It is raining. I am tempted to write a poem.
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The worst enemy to creativity is self doubt.
Photo by Toa Heftiba
In March I’ll be rested, caught up and human – grinding through an icy, mud-grimy Januari-Februari-March and tentatively, unbelievingly, unfolding into another spring.
Photo by Ana Mendieta, Flower Person, Flower Body, 1975. Silueta Series. Meaning 🍂: The phrase describes a deep sense of exhaustion and rebirth, associated with the change of seasons:“In March I am rested, caught up and human”: This part suggests a period of intense activity or struggle that has preceded. March is experienced here as a moment of rest, in which the person regains his strength (“rested”), catches up (“catched up”) and feels “human” again, which can indicate regaining energy, empathy or a sense of normality after a difficult period. “crunching through an icy, muddy January-February-March”: This is the description of that tough period. “Icy” and “muddy” conjure up images of harsh winter conditions, which are often accompanied by gloom, physical discomfort and mental challenges. The “grinding” indicates difficulty moving forward, showing resilience despite setbacks. “and cautiously, unbelievingly, unfolding in a new spring.”: This last part outlines the transition to hope. The “new spring” symbolizes fresh beginnings, renewed life and optimism. The “cautious” and “disbelieving” unfolding shows that the person is still scarred by winter and finds it difficult to fully believe in the promise of spring. There is a vulnerability and a hesitation to fully surrender to the joy of the new season. In short, the saying captures the transition from the harsh, exhausting winter to the cautious, hopeful arrival of spring, both physically and mentally. Origin and Author ✍️: This poetic sentence comes from Sylvia Plath. It is an excerpt from her diary. Plath was known for her intense and often melancholic view of the world, and her ability to connect inner landscapes with the natural environment. Her diaries provide an in-depth insight into her thoughts, struggles and artistic process, and this quote is a wonderful example of that. 😊
August rain—the best of the summer gone, and the new fall not yet born. The odd uneven time.
Photo by Jill Wellington
Before I give my body, I must give my thoughts, my mind, my dreams.
Photo: J.H. Garabatos
It’s comforting to find someone who talks about ideas of life, religion, arts and beauty. I think companionship is very essential in a world with so much superficiality, and little attraction.
Sylvia Plath. Photo: outlawpetegsc
Door Pieter
Mensenmens, zoon, echtgenoot, vader, opa.
Spiritueel, echter niet religieus.
Ik hou van golf, wandelen, lezen en de natuur in veel opzichten.
Onderzoeker, nieuwsgierig, geen fan van de mainstream media (MSM).
