"To the Reader" As you read, a white bear leisurely pees, dyeing the snow saffron, and as you read, many gods lie among lianas: eyes of obsidian ar… - Denise Levertov

"To the Reader"

As you read, a white bear leisurely
pees, dyeing the snow
saffron,

and as you read, many gods
lie among lianas: eyes of obsidian
are watching the generations of leaves,

and as you read
the sea is turning its dark pages,
turning
its dark pages.

English
Collect this quote

About Denise Levertov

Denise Levertov (24 October 1923 – 20 December 1997) was a British-American poet.

Biography information from Wikiquote

Also Known As

Birth Name: Priscilla Denise Levertoff
Alternative Names: Priscilla D Levertoff Priscilla Denise Levertov
Works in ChatGPT, Claude, or Any AI

Add semantic quote search to your AI assistant via MCP. One command setup.

Related quotes. More quotes will automatically load as you scroll down, or you can use the load more buttons.

Shorter versions of this quote

Additional quotes by Denise Levertov

Limited Time Offer

Premium members can get their quote collection automatically imported into their Quotewise collections.

Loading...