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Denise Levertov
24 October 1923 – 20 December 1997 / Ilford, Essex
To The Reader
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As you read, a white bear leisurely
pees, dyeing the snow
saffron,
and as you read, many gods
lie among lianas: eyes of obsidian
are watching the generations of leaves,
and as you read
the sea is turning its dark pages,
turning
its dark pages.
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