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Breathing The Water

Poetry

Denise Levertov

Arranged in seven parts and culminating in the superb "The Showings: Lady Julian of Norwich," Breathing the Water draws the readers deep into spiritual domains––not in order to leave the world behind, but to reanimate our sometimes dormant love for it.

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Denise Levertov

Poet and political activist

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Publication Date: March 1, 1987

Paperback $ 13.95
ISBN 9780811210270

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