Denise Levertov (October 24, 1923 – December 20, 1997) was a British-born American poet.
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Famous quotes by denise levertov:
“Refuse them!
If we too miss out, don’t create our lives,
invent or deeds, do them, dance
a tune with our own feet,
we shall thirst in Hades,
in the blood of our children.”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“a gentle man
strength and despair
quiet there in the bed ...”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“Sleeping, sleeping,
it is the
thunder of the serpent
drumroll of
the mounting smell of
gas.”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“Grief, have I denied thee?
Grief, I have denied thee.”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“in the human
faults and depths
silences
floating
between night and daybreak
illusion and substance.”
—Denise Levertov (b.1923)