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Small Wire

Anne Sexton

My faith is a great weight hung on a small wire, as doth the spider hang her baby on a thin web, as doth the vine, twiggy and wooden, hold up grapes like eyeballs, as many angels dance on the head of a pin. God does not need too much wire to keep Him there, just a thin vein, with blood pushing back and forth in it, and some love. As it has been said: Love and a cough cannot be concealed. Even a small cough. Even a small love. So if you have only a thin wire, God does not mind. He will enter your hands as easily as ten cents used to bring forth a Coke.

—Anne Sexton


Nice to meet you! I'm a writer, reader, and aspiring hermit. I love books and food and plants and theater and I'm fascinated by the beauty and terror of being alive on this planet.

I invented a celebratory day called Post Day that happens from time to time. Anyone can celebrate! I also write letters to books I have loved.

I have a blog and a mailing list, where I share the occasional essay or update about new things I'm making/trying. If you're interested in digital gardening, I share what I'm reading in my public Roam. I am playing around with Mastodon, I'm sort of still on Twitter, or you can email me.

In my work life, I've been a founder at various times and a CEO at various times, and I'm now co-founder and chief of staff at a security-focused web3 startup. If you like reading about thoughtful business topics, you can read my first book, Gather the People, originally released in 2015 and updated in 2020. It was the book I needed as a bootstrapping business owner with the heart of an artist, and if that's you, I hope it helps.

Last updated: March 7, 2023