I cut that awesome smell of the morning mist with the awful stench of cigarette smoke. Finally watched Sylvia with Gwyneth Paltrow playing the tragic and talented Sylvia Plath (The new 007 plays her husband Ted Hughes). As much as the actress represents a lot of what’s wrong with Hollywood, although her legacy -daughter of famed Bruce Paltrow (St. Elsewhere)- may just be undeniable. I have only a few strips of film and her poetry to compare against, but I may have to admit that Paltrow played the part well, just slightly blander than what I had understood Plath to be. The way she read Ariel, however, was haunting.
The symptoms of love are similar to the symptoms of alcohol abuse. Or disease. Or possibly the withdrawal itself I have seen firsthand, the shakes and subsequent denial. Liquor has its own glory and madness, for love is the catalyst, the temptress of anything that interrupts your daily monotony. It’s the memories, how the brain tricks you then you smell her, play tricks against her eyes and brake promises for the hope of the abstract happiness she could bring. I wanted to tell you that walking past does not mean I’d walk away from you, we may be saving the integrity of this thing by allowing time to crown us. All I know is what I believe, we promised eternity and not forgiveness. I’m going to Lollapalooza, with or without you, okay?
“Kiss me and you will see how important I am.” -Sylvia Plath
2 Comments
October 9, 2007 at 3:55 pm
Hi. Can you p lease tell me where the Sylvia Plath quote “Kiss me and you will see how important I am.” comes from? I want to use it in a book and I am on deadline and I can not find a source for it! THANK YOU. email me.
January 26, 2009 at 10:35 am
=:) hi tonya, nice book!