Confessional Poetry and Sylvia Plath

Confessional poetry emerged in the 1950's and 60's. This genre of poetry is all about the intimate life of the poet. The poems deal with sexuality, mental illness, disease, family, etc.  It is often unsettling and uncomfortable to read, since it makes the reader feel like he/she is prying into someone's personal life. (And sometimes, it really…

Coping

I don't normally talk to the aether about my personal life (although if you're a poet, you know that poetry is often nothing more than airing out dirty laundry in verse) but today, it's time to pick open a brand new scab and deal with the pain. Bad metaphor, I know, but you get it.…