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Analysis and comments on As It Was Written by Anne Sexton

Comment 2 of 2, added on May 20th, 2009 at 12:12 AM.

'As It Was Written' is a very powerful piece....making it more relevant
today than when it was written !!!!!

Ricky McLeod from New Zealand
Comment 1 of 2, added on July 8th, 2005 at 5:35 PM.

This poem I feel is someone explaing how the world is on a moral decline.
Anne Sexton really captured the feeling of knowing the world will
eventually end.

Alex Molina from United States



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Poet: Anne Sexton
Poem: As It Was Written
Added: Feb 20 2003
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Poem of the Day: Jul 8 2005


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As It Was Written

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Nov 14 2009, 6:56AM
Poem of the Day: Jul 8 2005
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Added: Feb 20 2003


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