Denise Levertov (October 24, 1923 – December 20, 1997) was a British-born American poet.
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Famous quotes by denise levertov:
“In the black of desire
we rock and grunt, grunt and
shine”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“Nothing
is ever enough. Images
split the truth
in fractions.”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“The Minoan Snake Goddess is flanked by a Chardin still-life, somber
and tranquil, and by Mohammedan angels
brilliantly clothed and with multicolored wings....”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“deep in the manhood his childhood
so swiftly led to, a small brook rock-leaping
into the rapt, imperious, seagoing river.”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923, Anglo–U.S. poet. ‘The Son.’
“a painful privacy
learning to live without words.
E.P. ‘It looks like dying’MWilliams: ‘I can’t
describe to you what has been
happening to me’—
H.D. ‘unable to speak.’”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)