Denise Levertov (October 24, 1923 – December 20, 1997) was a British-born American poet.
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Famous quotes by denise levertov:
“Well
could I go
on one wing,
the white one?”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“small sunflowers
freckled with soot
clamber out of the fill....”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“A changing skyline.
A slice of window filled in
by a middle-distancing oblong
topped by little
moving figures.”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“Then the bird
breaks with his beak the thread
of dream within him,
and the tree unrolls
the shadow that will guard it
throughout the day.”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“An absolute
patience.
Trees stand
up to their knees in
fog.”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)