Praying on a 707
A poem by Anne Sexton, published in <em>The Atlantic</em> in 1972
Photo illustration by Miki Lowe
Anne Sexton writing poetry at the suggestion of her psychiatrist. She became known for sharing the thorny details of in 1972, she describes trying to talk to God as she ascends into the clouds on an airplane—but she’s distracted by thoughts of her mother, who seems to be as powerful as God himself.
