Denise Levertov (October 24, 1923 – December 20, 1997) was a British-born American poet.
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Famous quotes by denise levertov:
“And our dreams,
with what frivolity we have pared them
like toenails, clipped them like ends of
split hair.”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“Ugly look, close to tears, on a man’s face
hath compassion
no name for it?”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“We plunge
O dark river!
towards each other
into that element
a deep fall,
the eyes closing as if forever....”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“Grief, have I denied thee?
Grief, I have denied thee.”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“She wants to
throw the tribute away, dis-
gusted, and can’t,
it goes on buzzing in her ear,
it changes the pace of her walk....”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)