The ground has on its clothes. The trees poke out of sheets and each branch wears the sock of God. Anne Sexton More Quotes by Anne Sexton More Quotes From Anne Sexton Yes I try to kill myself in small amounts, an innocuous occupation. Actually I'm hung up on it. Anne Sexton self-harm suicide trying To be without God is to be a snake / who wants to swallow an elephant. Anne Sexton snakes elephants god I would sell my life to avoid Anne Sexton bars pain life Today God gives milk / and I have the pail. Anne Sexton god today giving Put your mouthful of words away and come with me to watch the lilies open in such a field, growing there like yachts, slowly steering their petals without nurses or clocks. Anne Sexton growing nurse watches The future is a fog that is still hanging out over the sea, a boat that floats home or does not. The trade winds blow me, and I do not know where the land is; the waves fold over each other; they are in love with themselves; sleeping in their own skin; and I float over them and I do not know about tomorrow. Anne Sexton future home sleep we do not explain my husband's insane abuse Anne Sexton family husband father think of innocent Icarus who is doing quite well: Anne Sexton ocean wings thinking I think of myself as writing for one person, that one perfect reader who understands and loves. Anne Sexton perfect writing thinking So I won't hang around in my hospital shift, Anne Sexton black dream life I am out of practice at living. Anne Sexton brave practice life There is a good look that I wear Anne Sexton heart blood looks Poor thing. Anne Sexton brooklyn dies poor I would like to think that no one would die anymore Anne Sexton slides ears thinking Dead drunk Anne Sexton drinking feet thinking Big heart, Anne Sexton wise heart people the heart, Anne Sexton sleep heart children It is a dead heart. Anne Sexton clams stranger heart Today is made of yesterday, each time I steal Anne Sexton lust waiting yesterday If the doctors cure Anne Sexton doctors arrogance earth
