We talked death with burned-up intensity, both of us drawn to it like moths to an electric light bulb. Sucking on it!
Anne SextonImages are probably the most important part of the poem. First of all you want to tell a story, but images are what are going to shore it up and get to the heart of the matter.
Anne SextonI am your dwarf. I am the enemy within. I am the boss of your dreams. See. Your hand shakes. It is not palsy or booze. It is your Doppelganger trying to get out. Beware...Beware...
Anne Sexton