Christmas Eve Comments

I wanted your eyes, like the shadows of two small birds, to change. But they did not age. The smile that gathered me in, all wit, all charm, was invincible....//// beautiful poem penned on Christmas Eve

.....and then my breast again as if, somehow, it were one of yours. Yearning for a mother's love!

A most beautiful poem from the hand of Anne Sexton, but full of sadness and melancholy. I am very much touched by reading this saddest epistle.Now I know why she committed suicide. An excellent choice being chosen as The Modern Poem Of The Day.CONGRATULATIONS to the family of the late Anne Sexton. May she R.I.P.

scary- and I'm supposed to write 20 characters, though the poem don't need it.

A great poem on loss and pain. Sometimes memory of near and dear ones give much pain. Thanks for sharing.

A celebration without the much loved mother has caused in the poet a sense of loss which she expresses nicely in the poem. Thank you Anne

Heart touching feelings have been obviously implied. Extraordinary!

This is a beautiful poem having touching expression with nice collocation. It is justified to be selected this poem as the poem of the day

A great reflective view of this time of year when we have time to think back and perhaps forward, a little.

CHRISTMAS WAS NOT GIVEN TO US BY GOD. CHRISTMAS IN DECEMBER IS COLD WHERE CHRIST WAS BOEN. IT WAS A HOT NIGHT WHERE CHIRST WAS IT. CHRIST WAS NOT BORN IN DECEMBER BECAUSE IT IS COLD IN DECEMBER. THE THREE WISE MAN WOULD HAVE NOT CAME THAT LONG WAS TO SEE CHRISTIF IT COLD. NOW DON’T YOU SEE THAT CHRISTMAS IS NOT RIGHT ARE NOT TRUE TO BE IN DECEMBER

my jewel - fingered lady. Nicely written. Sylva.

The first three lines present the parameters of discussion, the infinite complexity of a human being, especially in the context of the many folds and textures of a mother-daughter relationship. So much of a life to contemplate in its fullness, especially in the face of its loss. How many memories are involved? How many different emotions? Sweeping, yet somewhat subtle in its power. But powerful, nonetheless.

a sense of loss and not knowing why?

Read this this evening, it's Christmas Eve, and I've hustled myself off to St John NB to escape Christmas (not my favorite holiday) . In any event I read this and came away that Anne had some issues with mommy...

Inspired? Can you expand on that? What does this poem mean to you? How does it inspire you? The woman presents a schism here (to me.) A variant of different moods, temperament, feelings toward her mother - who we find has passed by this time - and then inspired herself by the child last born before her mother's death.... From anger, resentment, hatred and even murder, to regret, guilt, and corporal love of her mother - the soothing touch that only a mother's body can present.... An incredibly lovely - surreal poem.

I am inspired by this poem , its interesting

I love the way this poem fills my senses. I love Christmas eve evenings too :)