The Avowal Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCACDEFGF| As swimmers dare | A |
| to lie face to the sky | B |
| and water bears them | C |
| as hawks rest upon air | A |
| and air sustains them | C |
| so would I learn to attain | D |
| freefall and float | E |
| into Creator Spirit s deep embrace | F |
| knowing no effort earns | G |
| that all surrounding grace | F |
Denise Levertov
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Amy Bostelman : Levertov captured one of my most spiritual meditations I refer to often. I float in a lake looking at the sky, watching hawks fly. Wow. I’m amazed.
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