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The sky breaks. It sags and breathes upon my face. in the presence of mine enemies, mine enemies The world is full of enemies. There is no safe place.

Anne Sexton

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Anne Sexton
Age: 45 †
Born: 1928
Born: November 9
Died: 1974
Died: October 4
Poet
Writer
Newton
Massachusetts
Anne Gray Harvey
Break
Presence
Face
Breathe
Faces
Sky
Upon
Mines
Place
Mine
World
Safe
Breathes
Full
Breaks
Enemy
Enemies

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