Denise Levertov, “Intrusion”

sharingpoetry:

After I had cut off my hands
and grown new ones

something my former hands had longed for
came and asked to be rocked.

After my plucked out eyes
had withered, and new ones grown

something my former eyes had wept for
came asking to be pitied.

(submitted by refinedhedonism)

Posted: Thu May 3rd, 2012 at 11:30pm
Originally posted by sharingpoetry.
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