"The child's first step, as awesome as an earthquake." A baby first step and a a earthquake in a moment or a big event.
"The first spanking when your heart went on a journey all alone". You just wanted to be by yourself.
The poem called Pain For My daughter by Anne Sexton is about the death of a daughter. There are many different layers to this poem.
the traditional myth criticizes lcarus for not listening to his father. while sexton poem praise the son as greater than his father
It's about how Sexton's cynicism ruins her ability to make connections. Go through the poem and think of the old dwarf heart representing her pent up anger and cynicism.
January 1973.
A creature of great courage, strength, and stamina
"The Farmer's Wife" by Anne Sexton is a poem that explores the feelings of entrapment and powerlessness experienced by a farmer's wife. Through vivid imagery and stark language, Sexton depicts the wife's isolated existence and her longing for freedom from the constraints of her domestic role. The poem ultimately delves into themes of gender roles, identity, and societal expectations.
The poem is the Song of Roland
It is a collection of poems by Anne Sexton. Rowing is used as a metaphor for travelling through one's life towards death and God.
The poet behind "The Courage to Be Myself" is Sue Patton Toele. Originally this poem was published in poster form and reach widespread notoriety because the character, Daphne, from the Television show Frazier, hung the poem in her bedroom.
The poem you are referring to is "The Courage That My Mother Had" by Edna St. Vincent Millay. It reflects on the strength and steadfastness of the poet's mother, contrasting it with the poet's own doubts and fears. The poem celebrates the unwavering courage and resilience passed down from the mother to her child.
The family dance so to speak.
The word lion creates connotations of great courage, strength, stealth, and stamina. It also evokes words like magnificent, powerful, awesome, skillful predators.