Erica Jong - Dear Anne Sexton

Erica Jong - Dear Anne Sexton

On line at the supermarket br waiting for the tally, br the blue numerals br tattooed br on the white skins br of paper, br I read your open book br of folly br and take heart, br poet of my heart. br br The poet as a housewife! br Keeper of steak & liver, br keeper of keys, locks, razors, br keeper of blood & apples, br of breasts & angels, br Jesus & beautiful women, br keeper also of women br who are not beautiful- br br you glide in from Cape Ann br on your winged broomstick- br the housewife's Pegasus. br br You are sweeping the skies clear br of celestial rubbish. br You are placing a child there, br a heart here. . . . br You are singing for your supper. br br Dearest wordmother & hunger-teacher, br full professor of courage, br dean of women br in my school of books, br thank you. br br I have checked out br pounds of meat & cans of soup. br I walk home laden, br light with writing you.


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Uploaded: 2014-11-10

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