Anne Sexton (November 9, 1928, Newton, Massachusetts – October 4, 1974, Weston, Massachusetts) was an American poet, known for her highly personal, confessional verse. She won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1967. Themes of her poetry include her suicidal tendencies, long battle against depression and various intimate details from her private life, including her relationships with her husband and children.
Read more about Anne Sexton: Early Life and Family, Poetry, Death, Content and Themes of Work, Subsequent Controversy
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“The people inside have no water
and are never allowed to touch.
They crack like macadam.
They are mute.
They do not cry help
except inside....”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)
“Come, my pretender, my fritter,
my bubbler, my chicken biddy!
Oh succulent one,
it is but one turn in the road
and I would be a cannibal!”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)
“O yellow eye,
let me be sick with your heat,
let me be feverish and frowning.”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)
“I am in a delight with you, Music Man.
Your name is Dr. Y. My name is Anne.”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)
“My demon,
too often undressed,
too often a crucifix I bring forth,
too often a dead daisy I give water to
too often the child I give birth to
and then abort....”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)