A reader reports reciting Levertov’s “Avowal” to his operating team before having a pacemaker installed.
Tag Archives: Denise Levertov
The Miracle of Mustard Seed Faith
Levertov’s poem about Jesus’s mustard seed parable focuses more on the seed than on the tree.
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For Earth Day, Resist Despair
In “Beginners” Levertov urges us to resist despair: “So much is in bud.”
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Meek and Mild Mary? Think Again
Mary is more eager and diligent risk-taker than a meek and mild maiden, according to Levertov, C.S. Lewis, and Christopher Bryan.
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Facing the Terrors of Freedom & Joy
In “St. Peter and the Angel,” Levertov notes that divine revelation is only the first step.
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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.
