An interpretive painting called “Rowing Towards God,” a tribute to poet Anne Sex
An interpretive painting called “Rowing Towards God,” a tribute to poet Anne Sexton by Don Hammontree Notice the references in the painting to Sexton’s poetry and personal life? The license plate of the car “Mercy” reference to Sexton’s poem “Mercy Street. The car appears to be a red two-door Cougar…similar to the one Sexton committed suicide in. The painting’s title is similar to the title of Sexton’s last complete book of poetry "That Awful Rowing Towards God”. Published after her death. The woman in the boat (Sexton) is wearing a red dress. A red dress is referenced in several of Sexton’s poems, and she was known for wearing a red dress during her poetry readings. The rowboat is headed towards an island, re Sexton’s poem “The Rowing Endeth” “at the dock of the island called God” -- source link
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