Denise Levertov (October 24, 1923 – December 20, 1997) was a British-born American poet.
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Famous quotes by denise levertov:
“The moon is a sow
and grunts in my throat
Her great shining shines through me”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“Your head was
radiant in its emptiness,
a small clean room.”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“In the black of desire
we rock and grunt, grunt and
shine”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“and if the day
is no day for miracles, then the preparations
are an order one may rest in.
But one doesn’t want
rest, one wants miracles.”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“Each part
of speech a spark
awaiting redemption, each
a virtue, a power
in abeyance....”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)