Writer's Post-Metaphor by Sylvia Plath

I have never been one to be good at figuring out riddles but I decided to give this poem a shot anyways. "Metaphors" written by Sylvia Plath is a poem filled with nothing but riddles. As I read each line, I only became more confused until I read the explanation. Plath's poem is about a pregnant woman. It makes complete sense knowing the solution. I then read the poem multiple times, each time understanding more and more.

On the surface, you can see that it is about a pregnant woman but as you continue to read and re-read the poem, you truly see a pregnant woman's feeling while she is pregnant. The lines "this loaf's big with its yeasty rising" and "I'm a means, a stage, a cow in calf" show that the woman is growing. She is becoming larger due to the fact that there is a child growing inside of her. It was humurous to hear "this loaf's big with its yeasty rising" put that way because usually you hear it as "the bun in the oven". The line "boarded the train there's not getting off" tells us that the woman is going to have this child. Nothing will change her mind and it is too late to turn back. "I'm a riddle in nine syllables" makes complete sense once you know this piece is about a pregnant woman. You are pregnant for approximately nine months, a riddle during this time because your body is constantly changing during these nine months. This creative writing piece was interesting and gave a better definition of how a woman feels while pregant as well as how they change physically and mentally.

The way this author put her words were moving yet mysterious. It was difficult to understand what she was talking about at first. At first this may turn a reader away but knowing the answer to this riddle turns the piece into something creative, innovative. Riddles are not for everyone, and that can effect the poem negatively. But seeing how great this reading really is can make is a positive read!

I have noticed that when I write, I become too literal. I am unable to word phrases creatively or in a different way than I would usually say. Reading Sylvia Plath's "Metaphors" I want to work harder to become more creative with my pieces. I may not be able to write as creatively as Plath but I do want to be able to move someone with one of my writings. I want someone to have a "wow!" moment while going through my pieces. I have learned to look over my work over and over again to make it more creative, more interesting. I see through Plath's work that it will take some time to create a moving writing, and to write what interests you. I only hope to become a better writer the more that I work on different pieces.