Mad Girls' Love Song

Yum. I love the dark mood and styling. Here are two Portland models on top of their game: Kate Troedsson and Jillian Rabe. Also shot by Daniel Ellis out at the Oregon Lavender Farm, styled by Elena Grace Crowson and Jillian Rae Jewel with makeup by Abibat Durosimi. Like the thunderbird, we are back in spring with a fresh chance at life. Sylvia Plath begs us to be careful who we love.

 Let's start by loving ourselves, madly.

Mad Girl's Love Song

I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead;

I lift my lids and all is born again.
(I think I made you up inside my head.)

The stars go waltzing out in blue and red,
And arbitrary blackness gallops in:
I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead.

I dreamed that you bewitched me into bed
And sung me moon-struck, kissed me quite insane.
(I think I made you up inside my head.)

God topples from the sky, hell's fires fade:
Exit seraphim and Satan's men:
I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead.

I fancied you'd return the way you said,
But I grow old and I forget your name.
(I think I made you up inside my head.)

I should have loved a thunderbird instead;
At least when spring comes they roar back again.
I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead.
(I think made you up inside my head.)

-Sylvia Plath