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Born in November 9, 1928 / Died in October 4, 1974 / United States / English

Quotes by Anne Sexton

At six I lived in a graveyard full of dolls, avoiding myself, my body, the suspect in its grotesque house.
and you'll bargain with the calendar and at the last moment...
But I died yesterday, "Daddy," I died,...
My life has appeared unclothed in court,...
this is no dream just my oily life where the people are alibis and the street is unfindable for an entire lifetime.
Your old skin puckering, your lungs' breath Grown baby short as you looked up last...
What's the point of fighting the dollars when all you need is a warm bed?...
We laugh and we touch. I promise you love. Time will not take away that.
So I won't hang around in my hospital shift, repeating The Black Mass and all of it....
The My Lai soldier lifts me up again and again and lowers me down with the other dead women and babies...
Oh, darling, let your body in, let it tie you in, in comfort.
Just once I knew what life was for.
And thus Snow White became the prince's bride. The wicked queen was invited to the wedding feast...
His soul dropped down from heaven. Thank you, said Lazarus,...