Selected Poems of Anne Sexton (edit title)

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Liked It 3 of 3 members found this review helpful Rated 4 stars “At her best, Anne Sexton made Sylvia Plath look like Julie Andrews. Savage, witty, riveting confessional poetry from one of its most famous practitioners.” see full review » see other reviews »

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  • Rated 5 stars

  “Anne Sexton writes such beautiful poetry. Her work is incredibly descriptive, emotively and figuratively. She puts to words some complex notions and feelings. It is with the utmost reverence to read her poems.
  In The Black Art, she writes,
  
  "A woman who writes feels too much,
  those trances and portents!
  As if cycles and children and islands
  weren't enough; as if mourners and gossips
  and vegetables were never enough.
  She thinks she can warn the stars.
  A writer is essentially a spy.
  Dear love, I am that girl."
  
  I understand this, and at times have really related to that.
  It is nice to know, because I feel like less of a freak, for feeling.
  ”

  ANGELA B.B. wrote this review Monday, January 19 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
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  • Rated 4 stars

  “At her best, Anne Sexton made Sylvia Plath look like Julie Andrews. Savage, witty, riveting confessional poetry from one of its most famous practitioners. ”

  Lord Manleigh wrote this review Monday, April 14 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
  • Rated 4 stars

  “i love anne sexton. she died too young and didnt leave us with enough to worship.”

  Lindsay wrote this review Thursday, July 26 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No