The poem, “Edge,” by Sylvia Plath is about a woman who, in death, is “perfected.” The poem can be interpreted to mean that the narrator finds peace in death and will no longer be bothered by the sadness or burdens she feels in the world. Knowing Sylvia Plath wrote this poem not long before her suicide can certainly affect one’s understanding of it. With that knowledge, the poem seems almost like she is making peace with her death to come. It can almost be likened to a suicide note rather than just a description of a woman who is dead.