Famous Quotes | and a man climbing
must...

and a man climbing
must scrape his knees, and bring
the grip of his hands into play. The cut stone
consoles his groping feet. Wings brush past him.
The poem ascends. - Denise Levertov
Attribution: Denise Levertov (b. 1923), Anglo–U.S. poet. “The Jacob’s Ladder.”

Categories: Jacob’s Ladder, Poetry And Poets

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