"Mind led bodyto the edge of the precipice.They stared in desireat the naked abyss.If you love me, said mind,take that step into silence.If you love me, said body,turn and exist."
Anne Stevenson was an American-British poet and writer known for lyric and critical works, including Bitter Fame: A Life of Sylvia Plath. Her poetry and criticism earned major literary recognition over several decades.