May Sarton

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May Sarton

May Sarton was a versatile author who wrote poetry, novels and journals. Out of her novels I especially enjoyed The Fur Person, which is, of course, about a cat. Another excellent novel was Kinds of Love. I also enjoyed three or four of her journals. I did not really get into her poetry, but that is more a personal preference; I much more enjoy novels and autobiographical material.

Like most authors, Sarton wrote semi-autobiographical works. She eventually became a major author in women's literature and was also embraced by the feminist movement.

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A GLASS OF WATER

Here is a glass of water from my well.
It tastes of rock and root and earth and rain;
It is the best I have, my only spell,
And it is cold, and better than champagne.
Perhaps someone will pass this house one day
To drink, and be restored, and go his way,
Someone in dark confusion as I was
When I drank down cold water in a glass,
Drank a transparent health to keep me sane,
After the bitter mood had gone again.

-May Sarton

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