Picture of the text of a poem called ‘The Thing Is’ by Ellen Bass

Someone shared this poem with me today, and in the thing is ..
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A High Bar and a Burning Butt: My Love Letter to Poetry Speaks Daily writing prompt Have you ever had surgery? What for? View all responses I think this question might cross a HIPAA line—or at the very least, it feels intrusive. So instead of offering up bits of my medical history, I’d rather share a poem. It’s The Operation by Anne Sexton. I first heard a recording of Sexton reading it on a CD that came with the anthology…

Instead of my medical history, I’m sharing a poem. Anne Sexton's The Operation hit me like no intake form ever could. Throw in Alfalfa, firecrackers, and Poetry Speaks, and you have a good time.

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