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Yadwigha, on a Red Couch, Among Lilies A Sestina for the Douanier – Sylvia Plath
May 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Yadwigha, the literalists once wondered how you Came to be lying on this baroque couch Upholstered in red velvet, under the eye Of uncaged tigers and a tropical moon, Set in an intricate wilderness of green Heart-shaped leaves, like catalpa leaves, and lilies Of monstrous size, like no well-bred lilies. It seems the consistent critics [...]