Sheep In Fog

Portrait of Sylvia Plath
Sylvia Plath 1932–1963

The hills step off into whiteness. People or stars Regard me sadly, I disappoint them.

The train leaves a line of breath. O slow Horse the colour of rust,

Hooves, dolorous bells ---- All morning the Morning has been blackening,

A flower left out. My bones hold a stillness, the far Fields melt my heart.

They threaten To let me through to a heaven Starless and fatherless, a dark water.

From the bookThe Collected PoemsFirst US edition, Harper & Row, 1981, in its dust jacket

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  1. Jesika United States

    one of my favorites by sylvia.i read her work all the time.

  2. Jess Canada

    Reflects Plath's impulse towards death. She is aware of her impending end.

  3. jane dough United Kingdom

    sheep in fog

    There would be no Heaven without the Father.

  4. Deeyas Dooham United Kingdom

    Sheep in Fog

    I believe this poem is mouth wateringly engaging and appeals to all audiences who love Sylvia Bath

  5. Moe Lesther

    don't forget to like and subscrum for a free bamboo teethbrush and vegan toothpaste and sylvia plath's bath water

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