In “St. Peter and the Angel,” Levertov notes that divine revelation is only the first step.
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Facing the Terrors of Freedom & Joy
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I Am the Bread of Life
Jesus declared that he was “the bread of life.” These poems explore the metaphor.
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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.
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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