"The blood jet is poetry and there is no stopping it"
- Sylvia Plath
About this Quote
This quote by Sylvia Plath speaks to the power of poetry and its capability to move us. The metaphor of a "blood jet" recommends a powerful and unstoppable force, and Plath is recommending that poetry is simply as powerful and unstoppable. Poetry has the power to move us emotionally, to make us believe, and to inspire us. It can be a source of convenience and solace, or a source of anger and frustration. No matter what, it is an effective force that can't be stopped. Plath is recommending that poetry is an effective force that can't be included or controlled, and that it will continue to move us and motivate us no matter what.
This quote is written / told by Sylvia Plath between October 27, 1932 and February 11, 1963. She was a famous Poet from USA.
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