Anne Sexton

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 small town big shot who, although very short,
    who although with a cigarette-stained mustache,
    who although famous for lobster on the rocks,
    left me here, nubkin, sucking in my vodka
    and emphysema cigarettes, unable to walk
    your walks, unable to write your writes.
    Anne Sexton (1928–1974)

    I would like to bury
    all the hating eyes
    under the sand somewhere....
    Anne Sexton (1928–1974)

    These are the warnings
    that you must forget
    if you’re climbing out of yourself.
    If you’re going to smash into the sky.
    Anne Sexton (1928–1974)

    I would like to think that no one would die anymore
    if we all believed in daisies
    but the worms know better, don’t they?
    They slide into the ear of a corpse
    and listen to his great sigh.
    Anne Sexton (1928–1974)

    When he was a little boy
    Jesus was good all the time.
    No wonder that he grew up to be such a big shot
    who could forgive people so much.
    When he died everyone was mean.
    Later on he rose when no one else was looking.
    Anne Sexton (1928–1974)