Sun. Nov. 18

 It's hard to argue whether a tribute paid to poet Anne Sexton should be held at a cemetary. It's where what's left of her exists. She did choose to exit this world. She did dwell on death a bit in her work. And the Forsyth Chapel is a wonderful space for the Forest Hills Cemetary Trust to put on its 5th annual celebration of Sexton's life and legacy. It happens Sunday Nov. 18 at 2 p.m., featuring readings and reminiscences by four friends and colleagues.  Four writers who knew her well will read from her poetry and from their own writing. Those are: Victor Howes, fellow teacher; Lois Ames, who co-edited Sexton's Life in Letters; Robert Clawson, who managed Anne Sexton and her Kind - the poet's rock band; and Suzanne Berger, one of her students. A portrait of Anne emerges from their recollections and stories and from her own writing. Funny, free-spirited, transgressive, and wildly intelligent, she broke away from the conventions of suburban middle class life. The aggressive, disturbing honesty of her writing influences poetry today - maybe now more than ever. Sexton wrote fearlessly about family, sexuality, despair, and joy, pioneering a radical new poetry. Weather permitting, the program in Forsyth Chapel is followed by a walk Sexton's grave site. Admission: $5.