Classic and Contemporary Poetry

ELM; FOR RUTH FAINLIGHT, by SYLVIA PLATH            Poem Explanation     Poet Analysis     Poet's Biography
First Line: I know the bottom, she says. I know it with my great tap root
Last Line: It petrifies the will. These are the isolate, slow faults / that kill, that kill
Alternate Author Name(s): Hughes, Ted, Mrs.
Variant Title(s): The Elm Speaks
Subject(s): Elm Trees; Fear