BLACK ROOK IN RAINY WEATHER,” SYLVIA PLATH

Black Rook in Rainy Weather,” Sylvia Plath

Black Rook in Rainy Weather,” Sylvia Plath

In 'Black Rook in Rainy Weather' the bard afresh musters up self-irony to face her advocate to commune with nature. She might desire to glimpse 'some design' amidst the dropped departs and obtain 'some backtalk / from the mute sky,' but this, she understands, would be to anticipate a miracle. Still, she departs herself open to any minute sign on the part of environment lending 'largesse, respect, / One might state love' even to the dullest countryside and the most ...