“For My Lover, Returning to His Wife” is a deeply human poem. It shows the quiet pain of losing someone you love—not to death, but to duty, to life, to marriage. Anne Sexton’s speaker does not cry out or blame anyone. She looks at the situation with clear eyes and speaks with grace.
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Poem A Day: For My Lover, Returning To His Wife By Anne Sexton - Nevermorepoem.com
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