Tag Archives: Denise Levertov

Meek and Mild Mary? Think Again

By Robin Bates | Published: December 21, 2024

Mary is more eager and diligent risk-taker than a meek and mild maiden, according to Levertov, C.S. Lewis, and Christopher Bryan.

By Robin Bates | Published: August 31, 2024

In “St. Peter and the Angel,” Levertov notes that divine revelation is only the first step.

By Robin Bates | Published: August 3, 2024

Jesus declared that he was “the bread of life.” These poems explore the metaphor.

By Robin Bates | Published: December 23, 2023

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

By Robin Bates | Published: June 10, 2023

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

By Robin Bates | Published: April 22, 2023

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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By Robin Bates | Published: March 26, 2022

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

By Robin Bates | Published: March 1, 2022

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

By Robin Bates | Published: December 25, 2021

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