Out of the numerous poems that I read it is amazing just how much joy or sorrow can be found in a poem. I think it is easy for people to recognise this in a poem because everyone can relate to the good and the bad, the happy and the sad, all in very different ways. For myself as a reader it is ...

The Life and Influence of Anne Sexton What is Confession? By definition confession is the ritual of discourse in which the speaking subject is also the subject of the statement. Anne Sexton is said by some to be the greatest confessional poet of all time. Her well-documented life helps us to ...