What Were They Like? Resources

Websites

Learn About Levertov

Dive into the Poetry Foundation's bio (and linked poems) of Levertov.

Here, Have Some More Levertov

Her biography at Poets.org, with links to even more poems.

The Black Mountain Gang

Here's more on the movement that Levertov found pretty darn inspiring.

Video

Straight From the Poet's Mouth

Levertov reads six poems.

1971 Washington March for Peace

See 200,000 people march against the war. That's… quite a crowd.

The Poem, Visualized

See the poem set to song and images (and grab a tissue).

Audio

What Does It Sound Like?

Hear the poem read aloud.

Images

The Poet

Here she is, the poet herself.

The War in Images

Here's TIME's image gallery of the Vietnam War—powerful stuff.

Famous Photos

Here are some of the most iconic photos of the war; they helped catch the attention of the world.

Articles and Interviews

The Poetry of War

Dig this piece on Levertov and other anti-war poets.

On Organic Form

The poet discusses craft and… other poetic stuff.

Resurrecting the Poet

Stayin' alive—this article revisits and revives Levertov's work.

Books

The Life of the Poet

Read all about her life and works.

The Collected Poems

All her poems in one place—yup, this is a big one.