In “Beginners” Levertov urges us to resist despair: “So much is in bud.”
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For Earth Day, Resist Despair
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A Poem for When You’re Feeling Weary
Swinburne’s “Garden of Proserpine,” a good poem for when you’re feeling fed up with life.
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