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The Complete Poems
The Complete Poems | Anne Sexton
From the joy and anguish of her own experience, Sexton fashioned poems that told truths about the inner lives of men and women. This book comprises Sexton's ten volumes of verse, including the Pulitzer Prize-winner Live or Die, as well as seven poems form her last years.
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lil1inblue
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TheSpineView 💔😢💔 2w
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Bibliobear
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“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 warm the stars.
A writer is essentially a spy.
Dear love, I am that girl.“

Remembering Anne Sexton on her birthday.

Leftcoastzen Love her ! 5mo
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IndoorDame
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TheSpineView Love ❤️❤️❤️ 1y
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merelybookish
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Leftcoastzen Love this poem! She‘s so good! 2y
TheSpineView ❤️😍 2y
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Branwen
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National Poetry Month: Day 16! 📖❤

Was talking about our mutual love of Anne Sexton yesterday with @Leftcoastzen so I figured today would be a great day to feature my favorite poem by Anne: Her Kind!

#NationalPoetryMonth

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Leftcoastzen
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#poetrymonth Couldn‘t let the month go by without mentioning Ms.Sexton , who‘s poems I adore.Her daughter wrote a stunning book about her mother and was kind enough sign it for me. Genius, struggle, & complexity lives in her poetry.She came to poetry later than some, and was often underestimated because of it.If you love Plath & haven‘t read Sexton, you should give her a try . Their paths crossed occasionally.

vivastory That's awesome that you met her daughter! 2y
Leftcoastzen @vivastory yes , felt lucky , she was gracious. 2y
Branwen I adore Anne Sexton! ❤ What's your favorite poem by her? 2y
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Leftcoastzen @Branwen I will have to think about that & get back to you . Do you have a favorite? 2y
Branwen @Leftcoastzen Awesome! I can't wait to find out which one you pick! 😃 Mine for sure is Her Kind! 2y
Leftcoastzen @Branwen that is a great one. 2y
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merelybookish
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"Welcome Morning" by Anne Sexton ???
#paint #poetrymatters @TheSpineView

TheSpineView Lovely! 💞 2y
Leftcoastzen I love Sexton! 2y
batsy This reminds me that I should be reading more Anne Sexton 💕 2y
jlhammar Love this! 2y
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slategreyskies
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This is the poetry book of which I own the most amount of copies. I think I have four copies of it. At least four. It‘s been a long time since I‘ve read it through. When I first read it, it inspired me to write unlike any other poet ever has. Since I‘ve been struggling with being authentic in my writing lately, I figured I‘d pull out Anne again to see if she can help me now like she did all those years ago. Wish me luck! I‘m going in!! 🤍📓🤍📚🤍

TheSpineView Love her poetry! Enjoy! 2y
Dragon 🍀💚🐉 2y
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vivastory
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I have been reading more poetry lately, so this will be a fun challenge. Years ago I attended a performance of several pieces from Sexton's collection Transformations, retellings of Grimm fairy tales in verse format. It was incredible, afterwards I made my way through the tagged book. #hitch #poetrymatters @TheSpineView
Link to full poem:
poetryfoundation.org/poems/42560/herkind

TheSpineView Great poem! 🤩 3y
merelybookish That must have been amazing! 3y
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This one day her mother gave her
a basket of wine and #cake
to take to her grandmother
because she was ill.
Wine and cake?
Where's the aspirin? The penicillin?
Where's the fruit juice?
Peter Rabbit got chamomile tea.
But wine and cake it was.

https://allpoetry.com/poem/8505447-Red-Riding-Hood-by-Anne-Sexton

#PoetryMatters @TheSpineView

vivastory I was just think about Sexton's poetry a couple of weeks ago. Several years ago I attended a wonderful play that was based off of the poems in 3y
Leftcoastzen ❤️❤️❤️❤️Please send wine and cake! 3y
TheSpineView Lovely Poem! 🌞 3y
TheKidUpstairs @vivastory her poems do tend to stick in my brain and pop up at unexpected moments. I would have loved to see that play, sounds right up my alley. 3y
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#life #poetrymatters
From a poem called ‘For John, who begs me not to enquire further‘ by Sexton.
I‘m slowly working my way through Sexton, came to her a lot later than Plath and there is a lot more to read.

TheSpineView I like it in an odd sort of way.👍😊🤩 3y
batsy I'd like to read more of Sexton, too 👍🏽 3y
TrishB @batsy I have the complete collection in one volume, but it‘s massive. I dip in and out but probably need a better plan! 3y
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TheSpineView
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TheEllieMo
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TheSpineView 😍😍😍 4y
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mcipher
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#7days7covers #coverlove Day 1 (it took a while to pick one!!)
Thanks for the tag @Amiable
I can‘t think of anyone I follow who hasn‘t already been tagged but if you haven‘t and you‘re reading this, you‘re it 😉 Simply post a picture of a pretty book cover every day for 7 days with these tags. No explanation needed.

Leftcoastzen Love her!Love the cover. 5y
mcipher @Leftcoastzen I know - the moody blue color just captures her work so well! 5y
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IndoorDame
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TheSpineView That was an interesting poem. Some of the analogies were rather different. I liked.😊😊😊 5y
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TrishB
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#story #poetrymatters
Not done the poetry prompts for a while.
This one from Anne Sexton.

TheSpineView 😍😍😍 5y
Centique 💕 5y
Cathythoughts Love this title ♥️ 5y
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Leftcoastzen
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November 9th is the birthday of Sexton and Turgenev.🎂Love Sexton, still have not read Turgenev.

Blaire I love Sexton too. In high school I was obsessed with Sexton, Plath, and Anais Nin. 5y
Leftcoastzen @Blaire Those are great obsessions! I like them all too! 5y
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TrishB
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From ‘Said the Poet to the Analyst‘
#poetrymatters #remember

zsuzsanna_reads I love Anne Sexton. 5y
batsy Love that title but not familiar with it; off to discover more ❤️ 5y
TrishB @zsuzsanna_reads I only started reading Sexton properly this year, she‘s amazing and was very prolific! 5y
TrishB @batsy I do that so many times with these poetry quotes! 5y
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TrishB
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#kind #poetrymatters
A different interpretation of kind! Apologies for crappy pic - just couldn‘t get it any better.

Leftcoastzen Love this poem 6y
batsy This is so good! 6y
Cathythoughts Wow ! I love this ... 6y
TrishB @Leftcoastzen @batsy @Cathythoughts I‘ve only been reading Sexton properly since Christmas when I get her collected poems. Some very personal stuff!! 6y
DivaDiane Love Sexton‘s poetry. 6y
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merelybookish
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An excerpt from Anne Sexton's "The Fury of #Flowers and Worms"
Full text at https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-fury-of-flowers-and-worms/
#poetrymatters @LazyDays

LeahBergen Oh, I like this! 6y
readordierachel Anne Sexton is just the best 6y
Tanisha_A I like this! 6y
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merelybookish @LeahBergen @Tanisha_A Me too! Sweet and biting! 6y
merelybookish @ReadOrDieRachel I haven't read a lot if her but need to remedy that! 6y
kspenmoll So enjoy her poetry! 6y
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Leftcoastzen
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What makes me happier? New to me Vintage adjustable bookcase to fill or finding my Anne Sexton complete?😃😍📚Better get busy.

TrishB Both are awesome 😁 6y
LeahBergen 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 6y
ReadZenRites A couple reasons to smile!😁 6y
Liz_M Yay for new bookshelves! 6y
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TheBookKeeper
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"As it has been said:
Love and a cough
cannot be concealed.
Even a small cough.
Even a small love."

Anne Sexton (1928 -1974)

#annesexton #poetry

Leftcoastzen Love Sexton. 6y
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slategreyskies
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Okay, I‘m in!! Anyone else wanna join in on 2018‘s #poetrychallenge?

Ashley_Nicoletto I'm pretty sure I'm in too. 6y
Broke_Girl_Reads Oooh I would like to join in too! 6y
slategreyskies @Ashley_Nicoletto @Broke_Girl_Reads The wonderful Natasha is hosting!! Be sure to follow @Natasha.C.Barnes for updates!! :) 6y
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Natasha.C.Barnes 😘😘😘😘😘 Yay!!!! Welcome one, welcome all!!! 6y
Natasha.C.Barnes @Ashley_Nicoletto And I'm pretty sure I'm joining you for the luminaries buddy read! 😄 6y
Ashley_Nicoletto @Natasha.C.Barnes Yay!! I'm super excited about it. 6y
Lindy I‘m in! 6y
readinginthedark I‘m doing it! Ready for the fun!!! 6y
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TrishB
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#itschristmasday #decdays
@Cinfhen
And I‘m grateful for all my gifts from friends and family - but always a special place for the books 📚

Andrew65 A great haul. 😊👏Merry Christmas 🎄🎁🍾 (edited) 6y
Cathythoughts I see you got the Maggie OFarrels 👍✨✨✨✨Happy Christmas x 6y
Kalalalatja Lovely stacks! 6y
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alisiakae Great book haul! Merry Christmas! ❤️💚❤️💚 6y
Cinfhen After all those books for your birthday, they still bought you more 🙌🏻you‘re family is awesome 💖✨😊 6y
emilyhaldi Oooohhh I‘m pining for that Sylvia Plath book 💕 what a great haul! Merry Christmas! 🎁🎄❤️✨😊 6y
[DELETED] 206653737 Nice! 🙌🏻 Merry Christmas 🎄 6y
Caroline2 Mudbound is sooo good! In my top 5 books of the year!!! 👍🏻 6y
Reviewsbylola So great!! 6y
MicheleinPhilly WOW! Great haul! A very Merry Christmas to you and yours! ❤️ 6y
TrishB @Cathythoughts I have them all now -going to space over the next few months! 6y
TrishB @Cinfhen I know! They are awesome! And indulge me and the books ❤️ 6y
TrishB @emilyhaldi I was keeping my fingers crossed for it! Merry Christmas 🎄 6y
erzascarletbookgasm What a great stack! 😍Merry Christmas!💚❤️ 6y
Jas16 Such a great selection!! 6y
Dragon Merry Christmas 🎄 6y
TrishB @erzascarletbookgasm @Jas16 @Dragon thanks 👍🏻 happy Christmas 🎄 6y
Melissa_J Nice book haul 👍🏻 Happy Christmas to you and your family 🎄 (edited) 6y
TrishB @Melissa_J happy Christmas to you and yours 🎄❤️ 6y
LeahBergen You got the Cornwell! 👏🏻👏🏻 6y
TrishB @LeahBergen 😁👍🏻 so happy! 6y
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TrishB
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#quotsynov17 #aura
@TK-421
I haven‘t read much Sexton but have a feeling I should.

Fortifiedbybooks I ❤ Anne Sexton nearly as much as Sylvia Plath. 6y
TrishB @Fortifiedbybooks I love Plath and have read a limited amount of Sexton - I will be remedying this asap! 6y
kspenmoll She is wonderful. Read. 6y
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arlenefinnigan Ice and phlegm. I hear you, Anne. 🤒 6y
batsy Oh, nice one. I need to read more Sexton! 6y
slategreyskies I have a soft spot for her. She‘s one of the few poets whose books I buy multiple copies of and read more than once or twice... 6y
TrishB @slategreyskies I am like this with Plath. I have multiple copies of Ariel as I like all the different covers. I definitely intend to give Sexton a try though. 6y
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MLRio
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And we agreed in those long hushed phone calls
that when the moment comes
we‘ll talk turkey
we‘ll shoot words straight from the hip,
we‘ll play it as it lays.
Yes,
when death comes with its hood
we won‘t be polite.

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MLRio
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Pickpick

Sometimes brilliant, sometimes baffling, frequently both. ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 #poetry

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MLRio
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My father‘s cells clicked each night,
intent on making money.
And as for my cells, they brooded,
little queens, on honey.
On boys too, as a matter of fact,
and cigarettes and cars.
Mother frowned at my wasted life.
My father smoked cigars.

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MLRio
The Complete Poems | Anne Sexton

My business is words. Words are like labels,
or coins, or better, like swarming bees.
I confess I am only broken by the sources of things;
as if words were counted like dead bees in the attic,
unbuckled from their yellow eyes and their dry wings.
I must always forget how one word is able to pick
out another, to manner another, until I have got
something I might have said…
but did not.

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MLRio
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With my words I have perjured my soul.

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MLRio
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The impetus for creation usually came when Anne directly invoked the muse at her desk. Here, she read favorite poems of other poets—most frequently Neruda—and played certain evocative records over and over. One I remember for its throaty string section was Respighi‘s ‘Pines of Rome.‘ Music acted in some way to free her to create, and she often turned the volume up loud enough to drown out all other sounds. --Maxine Kumin

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Just because...

ReadingEnvy 🌠 7y
saresmoore ❤️ 7y
Lindy Wow! 7y
shawnmooney @Lindy I'll say! 7y
LeahBergen 💗💗 7y
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slategreyskies
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I've lost my second copy of this book! That may not seem like a tragedy unless you know that my first copy has literally broken into segments, but I'm too attached to it to part with it. I've moved several times in the past few years, and I'm afraid my second copy is forever gone! #bookmourning

LindsayReads Nooooo... I keep a picture of Anne Sexton around my home always. 7y
slategreyskies @LindsayReads this is my favorite photo of her. 💜💙 7y
LindsayReads It is lovely!! 7y
flip58 Lover her poetry 7y
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GoneFishing
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I am stuffing your mouth with your
promises and watching
you vomit them out upon my face.

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"This one day her mother gave her
a basket of wine and cake
to take to her grandmother
because she was ill.
Wine and cake?
Where's the aspirin? The penicillin?
Where's the fruit juice?
Peter Rabbit got camomile tea.
But wine and cake it was."

#photoadaynov16
#fairytaleretellings

Lindy 😀 7y
Magslhalliday Wine and cake sounds good to me. ;) 7y
Hobbinol LOL I chose her Transformations for today's challenge. 💙 Anne Sexton.. 7y
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shawnmooney
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Happy Poetry Day

Hobbinol ❤️Sexton! 7y
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