Denise Levertov (October 24, 1923 – December 20, 1997) was a British-born American poet.
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Famous quotes by denise levertov:
“putting his hope in certain death, lowering
his head again to the grass.”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“there is more blood than
sweet juice
always more blood—mister
death goes indoors
exhausted”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“Sixteen. Her breasts
round, round, and
dark-nippled
who now these two months long
is bones and tatters of flesh in earth.”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“our hands were
flames
stealing upon quickened flesh until
no part of us but was
sleek and
on fire”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“For this, then,
that slanting
line was left, that crack, the pane
never replaced.”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)