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Born in October 24, 1923 / Died in December 20, 1997 / United States / English

Quotes by Denise Levertov

Last night as if death had lit a pale light...
'Living a life'— the beauty of deep lines dug in your cheeks.
Marvelous Truth, confront us at every turn, in every guise.
I hear the tide turning. Last eager wave over- taken and pulled back by first wave of the ebb.
Darling Death shouted in his ear,...
Don't lock me in wedlock, I want marriage, an encounter....
As the artist extends his world with...
there is more blood than sweet juice always more blood—mister death goes indoors exhausted
Bite down on the bitter stem of your nectared...
Black one, black one, there was a white candle in your heart.