Denise Levertov (October 24, 1923 – December 20, 1997) was a British-born American poet.
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Famous quotes by denise levertov:
“Joy, the, ‘well . . . joyfulness of
joy’M’many years
I had not known it,’ the woman of eighty
said, ‘only remembered, till now.’”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“The Minoan Snake Goddess is flanked by a Chardin still-life, somber
and tranquil, and by Mohammedan angels
brilliantly clothed and with multicolored wings....”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“Well
could I go
on one wing,
the white one?”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“I would be
met
and meet you
so,
in a green
airy space, not
locked in.”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“though the fall cold
surrounds our warm bed, and though
by day we are singular and often lonely.”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)