Tag Archives: Denise Levertov

Mary’s Moment of Choice

Levertov’s “Annunciation” and a Christmas Eve message.

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The Poetry of Holy Bread

I share a church talk on “The Poetry of Bread” where I shared poems by Levertov, Ungar, Neruda, Underhill, and others.

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Breaking Bread at Emmaus

Levertov says that seeing Jesus’s resurrection as no more than a metaphor is not enough for her. She requires a tangible miracle.

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Mary’s Courage In Saying Yes

Levertov’s “The Annunciation” sees Mary as making a momentous choice and not as a passive receptacle.

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A Poem for Ash Wednesday

Eliot and Levertov have written powerful poems capturing the spirit of Ash Wednesday.

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Awe That Cracks the Heart’s Hardness

The mystery of God’s incarnation, Levertov tells us, is that God loves us despite our arrogance.

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A Young Black Servant Intently Listening

In another of her Easter poems, Levertov focusing on the servant serving the Emmaus dinner.

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Move Past Trump, Embrace the Morning

Life after Trump could be like emerging from an abusive relationship. Emily Bronte concludes “Wuthering Heights” with a useful image.

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Can We Love the Morning Again?

In this poem Levertov talks about the difficulties of loving the morning again after a night of horrors.

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