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“Love is a landscape the long mountains define but don't shut off from the unseeable distance.”

Quote by Denise Levertov

Book:Poems of Denise Levertov, 1960-1967

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Poems of Denise Levertov, 1960-1967

This book is a compilation of Denise Levertov's poetry, reflecting her creative output during the specified time period. more

Author

Denise Levertov

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. more

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“Through the hollow globe, a ring of frayed rusty scrapiron, is it the sea that shines? Is it a road at the world's edge?”

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“Hypocrite women, how seldom we speak of our own doubts, while dubiously we mother man in his doubt!”

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Book:Poems of Denise Levertov, 1960-1967

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“And our dreams, with what frivolity we have pared them like toenails, clipped them like ends of split hair.”

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