Denise Levertov (October 24, 1923 – December 20, 1997) was a British-born American poet.
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Famous quotes by denise levertov:
“In June the bush we call
alder was heavy, listless,
its leaves studded with galls,
growing wherever we didn’t
want it.”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“putting his hope in certain death, lowering
his head again to the grass.”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“The All-Day Bird, the artist,
whitethroated sparrow
striving
in hope and
good faith to make his notes
ever more precise ...”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“After a while
it walks over and taps
on the upstairs window with a bunch
of red berries. Will he wake?”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“Nothing
is ever enough. Images
split the truth
in fractions.”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)