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Comment 11 of 11, added on January 19th, 2006 at 10:40 AM.
This poem makes perfect sense to me. Whenever you end a relationship you
kill that entity that was the joint version of you and someone else. You
can call that "third person" love.
As far as someone not accepting blame, I don't think this poem tosses blame
on anyone, except perhaps the writer herself. She states clearly that she
is the love killer, and doesn't give reasons (which could be interpreted as
blame on the other person) as to why she is killing love. Its more about
the death of love. The sympathy and loss and continuation of life that go
along with it.
Heather from United States
Comment 10 of 11, added on December 10th, 2005 at 3:18 PM.
I find it interesting that those who speak of experiencing the killing of
love seem to place the responsibility on others in thier lives and take
none of their own.
Jay from United States
Comment 9 of 11, added on October 11th, 2005 at 9:51 AM.
I am new to Anns poetry. It saddens me deeply because my husband is trying
with all his might to Kill The Love he has for himself and everyone and
thing around him. He is manic depressive and uses her poetry to enable
himself to fall deeper so he can kill himself as well. It saddens me
because his children will be without a father someday and this sight is
only allowing him to gather information to make it worse not better. I
feel for Ann I understand her dispare as I am a outsider looking in and
watching a beautiful person Kill The Love so you can Kill himself.
Michelle from United States
Comment 8 of 11, added on August 20th, 2005 at 5:09 AM.
I think it's important for people in relationships to read and "get" this
poem so that they might become aware of ways in which they're killing the
love, perhaps even unintentionally.
As for Felicity she was only trying to say that suicide is not a solution,
and I don't get the idea she meant "stupid" in an insulting manner. Cut her
some slack; she's thirteen. Also, she did stimulate discussion of the poem
so give her that :)
Mack from United Kingdom
Comment 7 of 11, added on June 22nd, 2005 at 2:52 PM.
Sexton gave me good reason to say good bye to all and everything.
John from Germany
Comment 6 of 11, added on April 14th, 2005 at 10:01 AM.
I don't think calling anyone on the verge of suicide stupid is such a great
idea........................anyway another well BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED
poem by the lovely anne sexton
Ernest Pena from United States
Comment 5 of 11, added on March 2nd, 2005 at 2:01 PM.
Lovely poem and amen to natalie who says to look less at her death and more
at her work. Ditto for Plath. write on...
Siobhan from United States
Comment 4 of 11, added on February 17th, 2005 at 2:27 PM.
i loved that poem.i mean you can sense the feelings of a love gone bad and
the way she wants to get back and at the same time just die inside.the
imagery is great.
teresa from United States
Comment 3 of 11, added on January 12th, 2005 at 6:21 AM.
THANK U PENNY! so much has sexton been spat in her face for her suicide n
this room and finally 1 who can repsect her glorious work. of course,i m
not encouraging suicide but we should not judge anne and irregardless(c'mon
peeps)we need 2 look les at her death and more at her work.
natalie from United States
Comment 2 of 11, added on January 9th, 2005 at 4:44 PM.
Well, the one comment I read came from a 13 year old, who most likely has
not experienced something like this and has now idea what this woman must
have been feeling. This poem spoke volumes to me, and I could really relate
to it due to the fact that I have been seperated for over a year after a
ten year relationship. My ex "kills the love" every day. And what we once
had becomes less and less as time marches forward. I really feel for this
woman and what she must have lived through and felt emotionally before her
suicide. Great poem, I look forward to reading more of hers.
Penny from United States
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This poem makes perfect sense to me. Whenever you end a relationship you
kill that entity that was the joint version of you and someone else. You
can call that "third person" love.
As far as someone not accepting blame, I don't think this poem tosses blame
on anyone, except perhaps the writer herself. She states clearly that she
is the love killer, and doesn't give reasons (which could be interpreted as
blame on the other person) as to why she is killing love. Its more about
the death of love. The sympathy and loss and continuation of life that go
along with it.
Heather from United States