Anne Sexton Poet, Author

"Emerald as heavy as a golf course, ruby as dark as an afterbirth, diamond as white as sun on the sea."

Dark Sea Golf

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Anne Sexton Poet, Author

"Saints have no moderation, nor do poets, just exuberance."

Saint Poet Moderation

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Anne Sexton Poet, Author

"I am a collection of dismantled almosts."

Personality Who I Am Imperfection

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Anne Sexton Poet, Author

"As it has been said: Love and a cough cannot be concealed. Even a small cough. Even a small love."

Said Has Beens Concealed

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Anne Sexton Poet, Author

"I’m lost. And it’s my own fault. It’s about time I figured out that I can’t ask people to keep me found."

People Life Faults

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Anne Sexton Poet, Author

"Watch out for intellect, because it knows so much it knows nothing and leaves you hanging upside down, mouthing knowledge as your heart falls out of your mouth."

Heart Love Fall

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