The Colossus and Other Poems is a poetry collection by American poet Sylvia Plath, first published by Heinemann, in 1960.

The title The Colossus comes from "Kolossus" a character who appeared in the ouija board games of Plath and Ted Hughes directing her to write poems on certain topics.

[3][4] Prominent journalist, poet and literary critic for The Observer newspaper, Al Alvarez, called the posthumous re-release of the book, after the success of Ariel, a "major literary event" and wrote of Plath's work: "She steers clear of feminine charm, deliciousness, gentility, supersensitivity and the act of being a poetess.

There is an admirable no-nonsense air about this; the language is bare but vivid and precise, with a concentration that implies a good deal of disturbance with proportionately little fuss.

"[5] Seamus Heaney said of The Colossus: "On every page, a poet is serving notice that she has earned her credentials and knows her trade.