Denise Levertov (October 24, 1923 – December 20, 1997) was a British-born American poet.
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Famous quotes by denise levertov:
“Who is at my window, who, who?
It’s the blind cuckoo, mulling
the old song over.
The old song is about fear, about
tomorrow and next year.
Timor mortis conturbat me, he sings....”
—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)
“wander swerving
to wonder”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“hair and hide
a sacrifice of blood and flowers
on his altar
if any worshipper
kneel or not.”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“they remained free in the heavenly chasm,
remained angels, but dreaming angels,
each imbued with the mysteries of the other.”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)