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This was the minute no one speaks of,
when she could still refuse.
A breath unbreathed,
Spirit,
suspended,
waiting.
when she could still refuse.
A breath unbreathed,
Spirit,
suspended,
waiting.
She did not cry, "I cannot, I am not worthy,"
nor, "I have not the strength."
She did not submit with gritted teeth,
raging, coerced.
Bravest of all humans,
consent illumined her.
The room filled with its light,
the lily glowed in it,
and the iridescent wings.
Consent,
courage unparalleled,
opened her utterly.
nor, "I have not the strength."
She did not submit with gritted teeth,
raging, coerced.
Bravest of all humans,
consent illumined her.
The room filled with its light,
the lily glowed in it,
and the iridescent wings.
Consent,
courage unparalleled,
opened her utterly.
~~Denise Levertov
Source: "Annunication" in Breathing the Water
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1 comment:
I LOVE Levertov's poetry, especially in The Stone and The Sapphire. Thank you, Jan for posting. I reposted one from 2007 too for Advent 2! Love, Catherine
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