Denise Levertov (October 24, 1923 – December 20, 1997) was a British-born American poet.
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Famous quotes by denise levertov:
“Willows last to relinquish a leaf,
curious, patient, lion-headed, tense
with energy, watching
the serene cold through a curtain
of tarnished strands.”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“Grief, have I denied thee?
Grief, I have denied thee.”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“... forgotten signs
all bringing the soul’s travels to a place
of origin, a well
under the lake where the Muse moves.”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“Like dogs in Mexico,
furless, sore, misshapen,
arrives from laborious nowhere
Agony.”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“The moon is a sow
and grunts in my throat
Her great shining shines through me”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)