Sexton

Famous quotes containing the word sexton:

“Meanwhile Snow White held court,
rolling her china-blue doll eyes open and shut
and sometimes referring to her mirror
as women do.”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)

“Mole dog,
I wish your mother would wake you up
and you wouldn’t lie there like the Pietà
wearing your cross on your nose.”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)

“It began with begging.
In the beginning it was all God’s icebox
and everyone ate raw fish or animals
and there was no fire at night to dance to,
no fire at day to cook by.”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)