Quote by: Denise Levertov

In the dark I rest, unready for the light which dawns day after day, eager to be shared. Black silk, shelter me. I need more of the night before I open eyes and heart to illumination. I must still grow in the dark like a root not ready, not ready at all.


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Author Bio


  • NameDenise Levertov
  • DescriptionPoet
  • BornOctober 24, 1923
  • DiedDecember 20, 1997
  • CountryUnited Kingdom; United States Of America
  • ProfessionPoet
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship