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Quotation by Denise Levertov
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'Joy is
so special a thing, vivid—'
her love for the earth
returns, her heart lightens,
she savors the crust.
so special a thing, vivid—'
her love for the earth
returns, her heart lightens,
she savors the crust.
Denise Levertov (b. 1923), Anglo–U.S. poet. "Joy."
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