The Avowal
By Denise Levertov
As swimmers dare
to lie face to the sky
and water bears them,
as hawks rest upon air
and air sustains them,
so would I learn to attain
freefall, and float
into Creator Spirit’s deep embrace,
knowing no effort earns
that all-surrounding grace.
These poems also reference such a transforming experience:
Denise Levertov’s Primary Wonder is being present to the quiet mystery that sustains us
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