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.


"The Black Art" - All My Pretty Ones (1962)

Anne Sexton Quotes

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...

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...

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...

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...