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life is a trick, life is a kitten in a sack.
Anne Sexton
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Anne Sexton
Age: 45 †
Born: 1928
Born: November 9
Died: 1974
Died: October 4
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Newton
Massachusetts
Anne Gray Harvey
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The snow has quietness in it no songs, no smells, no shouts or traffic. When I speak my own voice shocks me.
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The town is silent. The night boils with eleven stars. Oh starry starry night! This is how I want to die.
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