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[Title] Analysis of Denise Levertov's A Time Past - Analysis of Denise Levertov's A Time Past In Denise Levertov's poem, "A Time Past," she focuses on an inanimate object that reminds her of a former love and her many feelings about their relationship and its termination. In addition, she comments on other special people in her life and moments she spent with them. Levertov seems to share her very real and personal feelings in this poem. It is not totally clear whether or not she is reflecting on her life with her former husband, Mitchell Goodman, in the poem but it is very possible. Goodman was "arraigned with other notable persons for 'conspiracy'" during the Vietnam War (1110). The two may have divorced soon after this incident or even before it. Since Levertov wrote this poem in 1975, this time frame would be consistent. Throughout the poem, Levertov reflects on what the object, the old wooden steps, mean to her and remind her about. The steps hold a great deal of cherished memories for her but she does not cling to their physical presence as they, too, are a memory.... [tags: Levertov Time Past Essays] [Length] 2216 words (6.3 pages) [3] [preview] [Color Rating] 
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