Caedmon
by Denise Levertov
Levertov’s ‘Caedmon’ retells the story of that night when an Anglo-Saxon simpleton transformed into the most-famous name of Old English literature.
Swan in Falling Snow
by Denise Levertov
Denise Levertov’s poem ‘Swan in Falling Snow’ is about a speaker’s discovery of a swan’s frozen body. His sad feeling for the creature is portrayed in this poem.
The Depths
by Denise Levertov
‘The Depths’ by Denise Levertov is a three-stanza work that uses contradictions and metaphor to express how multi-layered life can be.
The Poem Unwritten
by Denise Levertov
Denise Levertov’s ‘The Poem Unwritten’ revolves around the extended metaphor for unconsummated love that is aptly portrayed in its very title. This piece fuses physicality with spiritual love.