Sylvia Plath reads "The Applicant"

One of my favorite poems read by the poet herself, the late great Sylvia Plath!
Enjoy! more to come!

-Drew

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[Thepowersurge]

Does anyone have her reading "Disquieting Muses"? I have it on the VHS of Voices and Visions, but it's hard to transcribe to digital.

[DrewArriola]

i have that too!

[VulpeculaStudios]

Sylvia is an unusual to me, but her poems are absolute genius. I fell sorry for her and all that has happened in her very short life.

[imatt1990]

I absolutely love Sylvia Plath! And this is, by far, my favorite piece of her work. I'm compelled to use it as a monologue whenever I audition. It's just that great

[midonile]

@Thepowersurge If you are in the US and have membership at Costco, you can drop the VHS tape at the photo department where I believe they can easily convert it to digital format.

[childrenfromabove]

I apologise for the letters at the begging, it should read I too listen and become lost in...

[childrenfromabove]

Ito listen and become lost in ones writing's can be life altering, it is a time to become someone other than you, to go to new places, feel new feelings dream a little, do what you would/could not do out of this day dream. to hear a poem not a rhyme (rime) and too feel what the writer is saying is amazing. some people think because it does not rime, it is not a poem or that they do not understand what they are saying, it is not poetry! maybe they should clear their thoughts and go to new places

[childrenfromabove]

@walteryoule Hello There, I would like to add a little to this comment please, as for someone thinking that her poems are depressing? I think it is more that they do not understand what she is saying, how it is being said, and what exactly it is about. I believe that poetry is beautiful, you can being taken to another place, time and for a short time be another person in words. for those who comment saying negative things, or do not understand the poet maybe it is too deep for you.

[bettyfelon1]

I SO love to hear writers reading their own work. Thanks for this.

[DrSylva22]

@germany10

Thanks for explanation...Without analysis the poem has no meaning...

For that reason many people they don't like poetry...

[klondike316]

I love "Daddy" best but can't post it b/c my father is on FB and he might ctually know I'm talking about him1

[macrent2]

Will you marry it? Brilliant!

[srkbabe92]

If you read between the lines and read closely you see past the well publicized depression and suicide that most people cannot get past. She was a loving mother of two and was well educated (a high achiever :) ) and scholarly.

[srkbabe92]

Her voice is so powerful and gives raw emotion to her poetry that is so rare