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.
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“Those are the people that sing
when they aren’t quite
sure.”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)
“Even so, I must admire your skill.
You are so gracefully insane.”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)
“Touch is difficult.
Touch is the revolution.”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)
“Unwind, hands,
you angel webs,
unwind like the coil of a jumping jack,
cup together and let yourselves fill up with sun
and applaud, world,
applaud.”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)
“I’m mooring my rowboat
at the dock of the island called God.”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)