Sexton

Famous quotes containing the word sexton:

“He had kind eyes and hands
and was a friend of sorrow.
Thus they were married.
After all he had compromised her.”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)

“It began with begging.
In the beginning it was all God’s icebox
and everyone ate raw fish or animals
and there was no fire at night to dance to,
no fire at day to cook by.”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)

“Thief!
how did you crawl into,
crawl down alone
into the death I wanted so badly and for so long,
the death we said we both outgrew....”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)