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It doesn't matter who my father was; it matters who I remember he was.

~Anne Sexton

Topics: Father He Matter Matters Remember Who I Remember

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Even without wars, life is dangerous.

~Anne Sexton

Topics: Dangerous Even Life Wars Without

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God has a brown voice, as soft and full as beer.

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Topics: Beer Brown Full God Soft Voice

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Live or die, but don't poison everything.

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Topics: Die Everything Live Poison

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The joy that isn't shared dies young.

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Topics: Dies Joy Shared Young

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Saints have no moderation, nor do poets, just exuberance.

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Topics: Exuberance Just Moderation Nor Poets Saints

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

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Topics: Close Down Ear Hard Listen Put Soul Your

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In a dream you are never eighty.

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Topics: Dream Eighty Never You

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God owns heaven but He craves the earth.

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Topics: Craves Earth God He Heaven Owns

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Death's in the good-bye.

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Topics: Death Good-Bye

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Poet

Born: November 9th, 1928

Died: October 4th, 1974

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