I was born doing reference work in sin, and born confessing… - Anne Sexton

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I was born doing reference work in sin, and born
confessing it. This is what poems are.

Anne Sexton

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About Anne Sexton

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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Alternative Names: Anne Gray Harvey

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Put your ear down close to your soul and listen hard.

There is rust in my mouth,
the stain of an old kiss.

The boys and girls are one tonight.
They unbutton blouses. They unzip flies.
They take off shoes. They turn off the light.
The glimmering creatures are full of lies.
They are eating each other. They are overfed.
At night, alone, I marry the bed.

I was born doing reference work in sin, and born confessing it. This is what poems are. - Anne Sexton

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