Denise Levertov (October 24, 1923 – December 20, 1997) was a British-born American poet.
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Famous quotes by denise levertov:
“Sleeping, sleeping,
it is the
thunder of the serpent
drumroll of
the mounting smell of
gas.”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“Out
stove, out lamp, let
night cut the question with profound
unanswer, sustained
echo of our unknowing.”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“Each part
of speech a spark
awaiting redemption, each
a virtue, a power
in abeyance....”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“The house-snake dwells here still
under the threshold
but for months I have not seen it
nor its young, the inheritors.”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“And the Goddess?
She stands
between the worlds.
She is ivory,
her breast bare, her bare arms
braceleted with gold snakes.”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)