Hesitate in August. Be shy. Let your toes tremble in their … - Anne Sexton

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Hesitate in August.
Be shy.
Let your toes tremble in their sandals.
However, pick the grape
and eat with confidence.

Anne Sexton

The Complete Poems · April 15, 1995 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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Anne Sexton (November 9, 1928 - October 4, 1974), born Anne Gray Harvey, was an American poet and writer. She won the Pulitzer Prize in poetry in 1967 for Live or Die.

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Hesitate in August. Be shy. Let your toes tremble in their sandals. However, pick the grape and eat with confidence. - Anne Sexton

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