Breathing the Water
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Rated 5 starsCompassionate, Soulful Poetry
I picked up this little book because the title intrigued me. This is the first book of poetry I purchased by Ms. Levertov and I fell instantly in love with the depth, beauty and soulfulness of the poems. I highly recommend that you read it and memorize some of the amazing poems. This is my favorite: VARIATION ON A THEME BY RILKE A certain day became a presence to me; there it was, confronting me--a sky, air, light:...
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Rated 4 starsQuiet and Calm
Levertov's poems in Breathing the Water don't make you want to go out, run and jump for joy or sorrow. Rather, they tug intellegently at the heart and consciousness. Take the poem "Making Peace." The first line says "A voice from the dark called out, 'The poets must give us imagination of peace'. What a wonderful way of saying what she has to say. Her account of Ernest Chausson's death was imaginative and made me want...
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Rated 5 starsLevertov is brilliant
Denise Levertov has a brilliant grasp on sin and its consequences and an eye and ear for beauty ever bit as keen as Mary Oliver's. This is an enjoyable, meaningful book of poems that earthy subject matter. Multiple readings are certainly rewarded.
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