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Comment 6 of 6, added on December 12th, 2005 at 7:41 PM.
This piece really is extremely...I can't think of a word. Anne Sexton
probably could, she's so precise, encapsulating so much meaning in just a
few well-chosen words. She's who I aspire to be, her style, her
imagination, everything! She's really an incredible poet, and I especially
liked this piece. (I also reccommend "The Kiss".)
Happy Like A Suicidal Teen Tragedy from United States
Comment 5 of 6, added on June 29th, 2005 at 11:52 PM.
I can relate to Ann in this poem. I think all of the past comments have
touched on it, so there is really nothing that I could bring to the table
that is new or refreshing. For me, the poem is about forgiveness, and
regaining innocence... What happens when person realizes that they have
come to hate their life and who they have become? How do you recover from
that? How do you gain the love for yourself that you know you should have?
I think that the poem is about searching for healing, healing a broken
life, and healing the past. The poem is about the search for the self, at
least in my mind it is. All I can say is that if I had the chance to have
meet Ann, I would have told her that she is not alone, and when you take
the first step to find the true self, that it is scary and a lonely path.
Elias Rodriguez from United States
Comment 4 of 6, added on June 20th, 2005 at 9:17 AM.
I'm not sure when this poem was written, the chronology of Sexton's having
babies and her marriage falling apart. But this poem touches me deeply, as
a woman, married with children - I believe it conveys the guilt and
self-loathing that go along with being such a "failure" as a mother and
wife (as Sexton believed that she was). The writer longs for a place
(symboliclly, and mostly psychologically) where she can be innocent again,
and worth of mercy and love. A place where she can love herself as child,
the way that parents and grandparents do. A place where things are in
their place and everything is managed for her. A place that is safe and
not overwhelming with responsiblities and commitments.
This is a beautiful piece, really.
Christine from United States
Comment 3 of 6, added on June 17th, 2005 at 5:37 AM.
Very deep and troubled woman Ann was. She had a history of mental problems
and her marriage was destroyed because of it and she lost her suburban life
and her husband divorced her. She lost everything and the only thing she
had left was her childhood memories of home and she could no longer find 45
Mercy Street. Do some history examination and you’ll understand a poets
heart and work, which is an artist painting with words to describe the deep
groaning of their souls.
Patrick M from United States
Comment 2 of 6, added on June 13th, 2005 at 5:02 PM.
I find this poem completely amazing. This was the first poem I ever read
of Anne Sexton's. I had never heard of her other than mentions in books I
had read about Sylvia Plath. Then I heard Peter Gabriel's "Mercy Street"
which is dedicated to Anne Sexton. What can I say...his song and this poem
blew me away.
I think this poem is about lost childhood....the happiness we feel and the
wish as an adult to regain some of it. I can completely relate. It is
also, for me, about feeling lost and trying to connect with something so as
you feel anchored, in this case the connection being family. In her life
she feels lost and she thinks that if she had some sort of connection (in
this instance the old family home) then things would be better.
I am sure there is much more to it than what I think I see but that is the
beauty of confessional poetry: you can't really analyse it too much because
it's true meaning is known only to the author.
NobodyGrl from United Kingdom
Comment 1 of 6, added on June 3rd, 2005 at 1:55 PM.
I'm doing a report on Anne Sexton and when i read this poem it showed so
much emotion. I think that it's supposed to be a memory or something about
the past. Whatever it is, it's very vivid.
Sarah from United States
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This piece really is extremely...I can't think of a word. Anne Sexton
probably could, she's so precise, encapsulating so much meaning in just a
few well-chosen words. She's who I aspire to be, her style, her
imagination, everything! She's really an incredible poet, and I especially
liked this piece. (I also reccommend "The Kiss".)
Happy Like A Suicidal Teen Tragedy from United States