While I sleep,
Bell Jar Buddha
whispers in my ear,
There is no p(l)ath to happiness,
happiness is the p(l)ath.
In the gas hiss of the coven
of the oven,
I can hear,
You cannot walk the p(l)ath until
you've become the p(l)ath -
and a lamp
to burn bright the p(l)aths
of all the other Mad Girls.
For Midweek Motif~Path at Poets United
Also submitted to the Tuesday Platform at Real Toads
17 comments:
I love the "Bell Jar Buddha".
Splendid and creepy to blend Sylvia Plath and her belljar and the path, for what a fear and what a grief such withdrawal is! It's only our own light we can show--though I do want to save the others. I Love This Poem.
There is so much to love here--the bell jar--the path and the plath--loved it!
Yes, happiness is THE path. This is a lesson we definitely must learn.
Love all the word play.
love the play on 'p(l)ath'...
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A bright beacon indeed, she is for all we mad girl poets – but I'd like her to have lived much longer and written even more, and perhaps written her way to sanity and happiness. I'd like to be so great a poet, but not at so great a price.
This is beautiful, MZ your poem shines like a beacon cutting through despair and darkness ❤️
Lots of love,
Sanaa
There's a shadow bell curve to the Buddha's smile -- the p(l)ath's (c)oven grimace -- a friend of mine tried to drink himself between the moon and yew tree on election night. Happy stuff. Well done, and keep a window cracked to the world.
I like the oblique references to Sylvia in this unique piece.
Great use of language here. I love your poems - they are to be read on your own terms. Excellent.
Bake someone happy? Er, maybe not.
Clever wisdom that made makes the soul giggle. I needed this today. Thank you!
I think I am hearing the same Bell Jar Buddha.
given my prior penchant for doom, surprisingly (to me) I was not tempted to plath myself post election.
maybe it has to do with having sons. ~
I love the integration of Plath and path and what a great wisdom it is "happiness is the path" Thanks
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