Hi Ann,
Interesting piece this. I tend not to read other comments but know others
have. I find traces of Plath here, especially in the last stanza. I'm
slightly confused on the Greek mythology without looking things up but
you're probably correct on Cerberus. Can't even remember if this figure
appeared in The Oddessey. The overall affect is a confusion of images but
then again this may be an intention with the the smashed mirror in three
pieces. Although there are fragmentary elements in the poem my final
assessment would probably be that it lacks overall unity and that this is
its flaw at present.
bw
James


>From: "V. W." <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Pennine Poetry Works <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: New Sub: Cerberus
>Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2002 10:02:39 EDT
>
>Cerberus
>
>
>When you whistled Cerberus
>came leaping round your heels.
>
>Each head waiting in turn
>for its caress
>
>as you hailed the ferryman,
>payment at the ready,
>
>holding out your steady hand
>to row the boat, smile intact.
>
>Hating your absence
>I smash the empty mirror.
>
>Sometimes from this angle
>I can see myself in triplicate.
>
>Look Father
>here is my head
>            my head
>            my head
>
>Ann Stockton




bw
James


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