Quote of the Day (Denise Levertov, on ‘Creator Spirit’s Deep Embrace’)

“As swimmers dare

to lie face to the sky

and water bears them,

as hawks rest upon air

and air sustains them,

so would I learn to attain

freefall, and float

into Creator Spirit’s deep embrace,

knowing no effort earns

that all-surrounding grace.”-- Denise Levertov, “The Avowal,” from The Selected Poems of Denise Levertov, edited by Paul A. Lacey (2002)

Two days ago would have marked the 90^th birthday of British-born American poet Denise Levertov (1923-1997), who could range from public commentary (fiercely anti-Vietnam War verse) to intimate ruminations—not just between lovers, but between the individual and God, as here.