free response #1

In class we went over the Sylvia Plath’s poem called “Metaphors”. I really liked this poem not only for its creativeness in talking about pregnancy and the emotions that come with it but also because it reminds me how important poetry and writing can be. The reason it does that is because I feel that being able to use metaphor to talk about the subject of pregnancy, or any subject of that matter, is so much more effective and powerful to get across an idea (in this case to show how pregnancy can be very scary). She shows that it can be very scary by saying "Boarded the train there's no getting off." This line not only shows the finalization of being pregnant but it also shows the nervousness that comes with such a huge life change. I don’t think this would have been as meaningful if not put in this manner. And this very much relates to the week one assignment of prose vs. form but for me I really didn’t see it until this poem, which is why I liked it so much. It makes me think that all these different forms of writing really do make a difference in ones understanding of an idea and how that understanding can affect them. It’s crazy to me that through nine lines she can explain pregnancy and the baggage of being pregnant but still doing it so creatively. She was creative by using the symbol of nine in everything about the poem and how that relates to the nine months of pregnancy. Also by using the metaphors of big things to show that she was talking about pregnancy. The poem just really makes me appreciate writing and poetry even more.