Poets' exploration of the feeling of loss extends far beyond the ephemeral. It is an ongoing feeling that transcends the physical, equally embodying itself in facets of identity, life and trust. Plath, a confessional poet, uses her poetry as a cathartic means to convey her personal loss. This gives a very personal tone to his poetry, as Frost writes from an observational perspective, often taking on the personality of a being experiencing loss. Poets use families and the belittling of women to align the reader with the many facets of loss. The loss and pain associated with the loss of life are explored by the two poets but from two different perspectives, Plath expresses the sadness and anger that accompanies her losing a loved one, Frost on the other hand is more stoic and shows that life goes forward regardless. In “Daddy,” Plath conveys the pain and anger she felt over her father's death. For her, this is how he "bit my beautiful red heart in two." He conveys his pain through these violent images. His vitriolic attitude towards his father is conveyed when he talks about his "fat black heart". This image is both lifeless and apathetic, the color black is used extensively by Plath throughout her poetry as it sums up the isolation and darkness of loss. It's not just in childhood that his death affects her, at the age of twenty she "tried to die" to get "back, back, back" to him, and it gets to the point where "even the bones would go Well". Plath shows through her repetition that death has a lasting impact on those left behind. His longing and contempt for his father are felt through the pain in the vivid images. This loss carries over into other relationships “I made you a role model, a man in black… middle of paper… to something more sinister. Here the woman is assigned the status of a wife by society but is unable to exercise it within herself, rendering her devoid of personal identity. Through their poems Plath and Frost gave the reader an insight into feelings of loss. Through the loss of life, Plath shows that the pain of losing a loved one is forever imprinted in the memories of the people around them; Frost, however, argues that, although it exists, pain is only ephemeral and that life soon proceeds as it always has. Through the belittling of women in society Plath illustrates that loss can also be a loss of self-esteem, losing the very essence of one's being. Frost also recognizes that abuse can lead to loss of identity and self-esteem. Loss is therefore not just a feeling, it becomes a burden that people carry with them in all aspects of their existence.