Sylvia Plath Poetry

I read five poems by Slyvia Plath: Ariel, Brasilia, Barren Woman, Channel Crossing, and All the Dead Dears. When I read her poetry, I feel a little empty. I love the poems, but they are all so sullen and dark, which is hard to read after a few poems of the same thing.
I love the line, "We walk the plank with strangers," from the poem Channel Crossing. So many little snippets of her poetry ring in my head after I read the poem because every line is thought out so well, and everything has a meaning.
Personally, I wouldn't choose to read a book of her poetry because they're all so depressing, but once and a while it's nice to read Sylvia Plath.

The Bell Jar by Slyvia Plath

I have read into chapter four so far in the novel, and I love it. The sarcastic tone of the narrator, Slyvia, is amazing, and her whole take on being in the shadow of another, prettier girl is easy to relate to. The character of Doreen is very frustrating for me to read about, since I know a girl like her, and I lived in her shadow for a couple years, so reading about that is kind of obnoxious, but I've gotten past that.
The character Sylvia is amazing; how she drinks plain Vodka because it looks clean was one of my favorite details. I can't wait to get father into the book, even though it will probably be really depressing. The writing is amazing, and so is the story line. So far, I really like this book.

Always Running by Luis J. Rodriquez

This was one of the poems that I enjoyed reading. It was written very clearly, and I understood what Rodriquez was trying to get across, what the topic was. This was a sad poem, especially when kids were brought up. The image of the little kids sleeping, covered in roaches in a dirty bed was amazing; sad, of course, but a great image that set the tone for the rest of the poem.
I do not like many poems, but this is a poem I would read again.

Mnemonic by Li-Young Lee

After reading this poem with the class, I was bored and left hanging. I think the last line "So my father took off his blue sweater," was supposed to wrap the poem up, but it didn't for me. The whole poem was dull, and there was nothing that I could relate to in it. When Li-Young Lee talks about the world being flat and round, I was very confused.
It was nice writing, but apart from that, there was nothing I enjoyed about this poem.