The Jacob's Ladder

Name: The Jacob's Ladder
Author: Denise Levertov

by Denise Levertov

Spiritual poems exploring mystical experience, scripture, and transcendence

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Denise Levertov

British-American poet who was influenced by William Carlos Williams and became an important voice of the anti-Vietnam War movement. Her collections from The Jacob's Ladder to Evening Train show a sustained lyrical intelligence.

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Relearning the AlphabetSequence exploring language's capacity to address political violence and human suffering
Evening TrainLate poems meditating on aging, exile, and the train journeys of late life