Denise Levertov (October 24, 1923 – December 20, 1997) was a British-born American poet.
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Famous quotes by denise levertov:
“When peaceful clouds were reflected in the paddies
and the water buffalo stepped surely along terraces,
maybe fathers told their sons old tales.
When bombs smashed those mirrors
there was time only to scream.”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“That sound, everywhere about us, of the sea—
the tree among its tresses has always heard it,
and the horse dips his black body in the sound
stretching his neck as if towards drinking water ...”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“Each part
of speech a spark
awaiting redemption, each
a virtue, a power
in abeyance....”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“Ugly look, close to tears, on a man’s face
hath compassion
no name for it?”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“‘It’s alright—there are many
avenues, many corridors of the soul
that are dark also.
Shalom.’”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)