Quote by: Denise Levertov

I am, a shadow that grows longer as the sun moves, drawn out on a thread of wonder. If I bear burdens they begin to be remembered as gifts, goods, a basket of bread that hurts my shoulders but closes me in fragrance. I can eat as I go. ("Stepping Westward")


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Author Bio


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