Denise Levertov quote: Wear scarlet! Tear the green lemonsoff the tree! I don't wantto forget who I am, what has burned in me,and ...

Wear scarlet! Tear the green lemonsoff the tree! I don't wantto forget who I am, what has burned in me,and hang limp and clean, an empty dress -

~ Denise Levertov ~

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Wear scarlet! Tear the green lemonsoff the tree! I don't wantto forget who I am, what has burned in ...

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