Denise Levertov - Pleasures

Denise Levertov - Pleasures

I like to find br what's not found br at once, but lies br br within something of another nature, br in repose, distinct. br Gull feathers of glass, hidden br br in white pulp: the bones of squid br which I pull out and lay br blade by blade on the draining board-- br br tapered as if for swiftness, to pierce br the heart, but fragile, substance br belying design.          Or a fruit, mamey, br br cased in rough brown peel, the flesh br rose-amber, and the seed: br the seed a stone of wood, carved and br br polished, walnut-colored, formed br like a brazilnut, but large, br large enough to fill br the hungry palm of a hand. br br I like the juicy stem of grass that grows br within the coarser leaf folded round, br and the butteryellow glow br br in the narrow flute from which the morning-glory br opens blue and cool on a hot morning.


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Uploaded: 2014-11-07

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