Jilted - A poem by Sylvia Plath

Sylvia Plath - Jilted

My thoughts are crabbed and sallow,
My tears like vinegar,
Or the bitter blinking yellow
Of an acetic star.

Tonight the caustic wind, love,
Gossips late and soon,
And I wear the wry-faced pucker of
The sour lemon moon.

While like an early summer plum,
Puny, green, and tart,
Droops upon its wizened stem
My lean, unripened heart.

Added: on September 20th, 2008 at 11:53 PM | Viewed: 15211 times | Comments and analysis of Jilted by Sylvia Plath Comments (7)

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Poet: Sylvia Plath (Sylvia Plath Art) Poem: Jilted Comment 7 of 7, added on June 7th, 2009 at 12:34 AM. I agree that this is a seamless, perfect little poem and it's good to see that she possessed marvelous real talent -- lyrically lovely rhyme which demonstrates realistic, powerful meaning. It's a little like knowing that Picasso could actually draw. Sylvia is legit. ea Comment 6 of 7, added on June 7th, 2009 at 12:15 AM. my first impressions of this poem were that she wanted love and she couldn't find it hence being so depressed. I thought also she was full or is full of self-pity. I find interesting that Sylvia or the persona, associates sweetness with love and it's opposite meanings to it's discomfort. Sean Gooding from Australia Comment 5 of 7, added on September 20th, 2008 at 11:53 PM. I was researching this poem, I came upon it hoping to find an analysis of text, and instead I found a bitter response to a boasting comment. And yes, you are boasting. All you said was "I've written better" and you provided no evidence as to why you think that way although you've given us plenty of ethos. A monkey could earn a PhD. A monkey could also call a poem 'neat' A monkey could also probably write a book. How, then, do I know that you're no monkey? Alexandra- thank you for providing me with an analysis of this text. Elizabeth from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, Jilted, has received 7 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by Sylvia Plath with others on the American Poems poetry forum!

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Poet: Sylvia Plath Poem: Jilted Last read: Nov 7 2009, 11:34PM Viewed 15211 times. Added on September 20th, 2008 at 11:53 PM.

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