Hektoen International

A Journal of Medical Humanities

Tag: Anne Sexton

  • The legacy of Mercy Street Seekers

    Ananya MahapatraNew Delhi, India “In my dream, drilling into the marrow of my entire bone, my real dream, I’m walking up and down Beacon Hill searching for a street sign – namely MERCY STREET. Not there.” —Anne Sexton1 In October 1974, Anne Sexton, the American poet famous for her signature style confessional poetry, committed suicide.…