Denise Levertov (October 24, 1923 – December 20, 1997) was a British-born American poet.
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Famous quotes by denise levertov:
“Out
stove, out lamp, let
night cut the question with profound
unanswer, sustained
echo of our unknowing.”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“The screendoor whines, clacks
shut.——— My thoughts crackle
with seaweed-seething diminishing
flickers of phosphorus.”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“my heart leaps
in wonder.
Cold, fresh, deep, I feel the word ‘water’
spelled in my left palm.”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“... transform
into our flesh our
deaths, crossing the street, plum, quince,
living in the orchard and being
hungry, and plucking
the fruit.”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“On the Times Square sidewalk
we shuffle along, cardboard signs
Stop the War
slung round our necks.”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)