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Denise Levertov was an American poet known for her profound personal expression and commitment to social justice. Her poetry blended personal emotion with deep insight into the world, characterized by its unique style and emotional richness.

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Famous Denise Levertov Quotes

“Don't eat those nice green dollars your wife gives you for breakfast.”

Giving Money Nice Wife Green Dollars Breakfast

Author:Denise Levertov

“Let the space under the first storey be dark, let the water lap the stone posts, and vivid green slime glimmer upon them; let a boat be kept there.”

Firsts Water Dark Space Stones Green Boat Posts Vivid Castles Lap Slime Moats

Book:The Sorrow Dance: Poems

Source: The Sorrow Dance: Poems

“Wear scarlet! Tear the green lemons off the tree! I don't want to forget who I am, what has burned in me, and hang limp and clean, an empty dress -”

Want Forget Tree Tears Empty Dresses Green Clean Who I Am Burned Lemons Scarlet

Book:Collected Earlier Poems, 1940-1960

Source: Collected Earlier Poems, 1940-1960

“The fire in leaf and grass so green it seems each summer the last summer.”

Seems Lasts Fire Summer Green Grass Leafs July Last Summer

Book:Selected poems

Source: Selected poems

About the Author

Born: October 24, 1923
Died: December 20, 1997
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 86

Books & Sources

Poems of Denise Levertov, 1960-1967Related source material

Selected poemsRelated source material

The poet in the worldRelated source material

Making PeaceRelated source material

New & Selected EssaysRelated source material

The Sorrow Dance: PoemsRelated source material

Breathing the WaterRelated source material

Conversations with Denise LevertovRelated source material

Evening TrainRelated source material

Light Up the CaveRelated source material

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