Denise Levertov (October 24, 1923 – December 20, 1997) was a British-born American poet.
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Famous quotes by denise levertov:
“Yet they do have
don’t they like us
their days of grace, they
halt, stretch, a vision
breaks in on the cramped grimace,
inscape of transformation.”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“The ache of marriage:
thigh and tongue, beloved,
are heavy with it....”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“And the Goddess?
She stands
between the worlds.
She is ivory,
her breast bare, her bare arms
braceleted with gold snakes.”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“The authentic! I said
rising from the toilet seat.”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“Ugly look, close to tears, on a man’s face
hath compassion
no name for it?”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)