Oh I did not even consider that the artist herself may have been intended there - I was looking at the "So I stared" in the first sentence of the last stanza, just after the "witch's face" in the prior sentence, so was considering what a witch looking into such a portal would see.
But of course like a dream, perhaps every subject in a poem is some manner of reflection upon the writer, so "she" herself sees beauty there? (Though hopefully more real, as opposed to e.g. the witch looking)
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OpenStars@piefed.social · 2 pts · 81d
One wonders if she "gets" it - the fact that inverted her is glorious.
And (either way) in the wondering, we mere readers are made better. ðŸ§
BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 81d
I wonder what she was like. She seems so strong in her poems, but her life was not so strong.
OpenStars@piefed.social · 2 pts · 81d
Oh I did not even consider that the artist herself may have been intended there - I was looking at the "So I stared" in the first sentence of the last stanza, just after the "witch's face" in the prior sentence, so was considering what a witch looking into such a portal would see.
But of course like a dream, perhaps every subject in a poem is some manner of reflection upon the writer, so "she" herself sees beauty there? (Though hopefully more real, as opposed to e.g. the witch looking)
BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 81d
I think there's always a little of yourself in what you create as an artist.
OpenStars@piefed.social · 1 pts · 80d
True dat.
Late2TheParty@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 81d
Great reminder to read some of her stuff again. Thanks!
BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 81d
It's so good. Have you read Anne Sexton too?