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Courtenay Schembri Gray ✰'s avatar

You’re was actually first published in January / February 1960, not 1961!

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Emma Goldman-Sherman's avatar

Looking at it again these days with a neurodivergent perspective, seems like she’s pointing out the fact that the baby isn’t masking yet.

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Karan Kapoor's avatar

That’s such a cool reading of this poem, Emma.

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Lauren Baumgardner's avatar

Oh, my very favorite! I could read this ten times a day. 🍞

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Shannan Mann's avatar

So playful too! And yes, same <3

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Taylor Ashley's avatar

Many turns around the sun and moons ago I read Sylvia Plath. I must admit that I had to look up analysis of the poem after I read it—and I'm so glad that I did, because it made second and third reading of the poem that much more enjoyable.

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Karan Kapoor's avatar

Close readings are so rewarding!

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