sylvia-plath

  • The Popping Point: An Exegesis of Sylvia Plath’s “Balloons”

    BalloonsSylvia Plath, February 5 1963Since Christmas they have lived with us,Guileless and clear,Oval soul-animals,Taking up half the space,Moving and rubbing on the silkInvisible air drifts,Giving a shriek and popWhen attacked, then scooting to rest, barely trembling.Yellow cathead, blue fish————Such queer… Continue reading

    The Popping Point: An Exegesis of Sylvia Plath’s “Balloons”