Sylvia And Assia

A poem concerning the deaths of Sylvia Plath and Assia Wevill.

"With a Meinkampf look and a love of the screw,"
That man set his red, wicked eye upon you.
Two girls, one German, and one firmly not,
In the same trap were both easily caught.
One looked for strong men to fill her young bed.
One sought a chest on which to lay her head.

Yet she locked the door with the gas turned on
And the other died with child, left by devil-spawn.
Both alone, both confused,
Both beautiful, both used,
And both dead,
Murdered by the b*****d they called Ted.

Author's Note

After Ted Hughes left Sylvia Plath for Assia Wevill, causing Plath to commit suicide, Wevill was torn with guilt and grief, killing herself and her child.

Reviews

[Zoya]

I didnt know about this. Thanks for the knowledge...This is...just...tragic. Yeah, sure this was a nice theme to write on. The flow was really good with an excellent rhyme scheme. Short but clearly gives us an impression of your scornful feelings for this terrible incident. Powerful write. Well done!

[Ethan]

Thank you :)))

[Zoya]

No worries

[Sam]

I never knew about that. Definitely a sad story.
Your poem was well written, and flowed nicely! Good job:)

[Ethan]

Thank you Sam

[Vasilees Sybissyl]

This is such a sad poem. You described it all so well. What can I say? You are a great poem. Keep writing!

Love,
Vasilees.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

You capture the sadness and futility of suicie in this Ethan but moreso the fact that the actions and behaviour of people like Ted Hughes is destructive. It fails to be coincidence when this strikes twice. Very well portrayed.

[Ethan]

Indeed, thank you John :)

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

Nightmarish noir poem cleverly penned to flow and rhyme like a child's fairy-tale verse. Macabre truth - "Both beautiful, both used, And both dead"- Killer line (pun intended). Well-done,

[Ethan]

Thank you Annette :)))

[Jessica Lima]

I know its tragic but there's a certain beauty in how you wrote this poem. It kept my attention till the end, which I must say can be quite difficult since im picky when it comes to poetry. good work. :)

[Ethan]

Thank you, Jessica :)

[rowan.taylorrr]

this is so heartbreaking to read. line five really got to me. i really like how you rhyme, i feel like it gives the piece a better flow and a ability to make others understand it more. very tragic and sad- good job!

[Ethan]

Thank you :)

[wordman]

women can be so gullible looking for love,
it was a tragedy

[Ethan]

It truly was.

[Raven Moonchild]

(wipes away tears) I did not know that this happened. Ethan, you caught the pain and misery perfectly in this tragic tale.

[Ethan]

Thank you.

[Raven Moonchild]

And thank you for continuing to share your amazing writing skills, man. :D

[Najam Us Saher]

I really despise Ted Hughes when I came to know about his life story. In his poem 'Daffodils' he expresses his love for Sylvia which was written after her death. He didn't value her and Assia too. I loved this poem especially the lines
Both alone, both confused
Both beautiful, both used.
Truly a marvellous piece. I loved it.

[Ethan]

Thank you :))

[Najam Us Saher]

You're welcome. ☺

[Nigel Newman]

It's a history lesson that had passed me by, Ethan. Thanks for plugging a gap. (There are many other gaps ....) Back in the day of 'O' levels, he was one of the folk I studied. I've just done 5 minutes on him. BTW he died in 1998. Scary how many deaths surrounded him. His son as well.

Regards
Nigel

[Ethan]

I had always known about Sylvia, but I was shocked to learn about Assia. I thought those two women would make a nice poem. Thanks :)