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this is such a great poem- vivid. beautiful. words are so cruel.

sylvia's poetry is definitely one of a kind. if you do decide to critize her work, please put a lot of thought into it and try to spell words correctly!

This poem goes beyond wonderful for me. I read it for the first time and I didn't understand, but we had to do an exercise with it in which we acted out the poem, and in trying to give an accurate portrayl of this poem, I slowly but surely understood. We did what is called readers theatre, and took SELECT lines. I love the depiction of a path, or road. Axes really spoke to me, as I interpreted it as self-injury, the brining of a knife to ones skin. I thought the poem was vivid, cruel, desperate, and absolutely unforgettable.

What does spelling have to do with criticism? How does it relate to this poem? A close look at this poem reveals that language is a powerful, brutal, and controlling force...in condemning misspellers, you have succeeded in providing us with an example of how words "govern" our lives. Thunk yoo verdy moch.

haha... That was great, Hilary.

This poem should be considered from the perspective of femenism criticism